Sergen Yalçın Emerges as Candidate for Turkish National Football Team's New Head Coach
Following the departure of Vincenzo Montella, the Turkish Football Federation has reached a principle agreement with Sergen Yalçın for the position of head coach of the Turkish National Football Team.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) parted ways with Vincenzo Montella following four consecutive defeats in the Nations League. While the departing Italian coach came to Riva to say goodbye to TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu and board members, the TFF management stated that they brought Sergen Yalçın to their agenda for the new head coach position, reached a principle agreement, and submitted an official offer.
The TFF Board of Directors is expected to officially announce Sergen Yalçın's name following its meeting tomorrow. It was shared that the names of Arda Turan and Abdullah Avcı were also mentioned during the process, with Arda Turan wanting to continue his duty at Shakhtar and Abdullah Avcı preparing to start a new program at the broadcaster.
Sergen Yalçın, who previously managed Eskişehirspor, Kayserispor, Antalyaspor, Gaziantepspor, Alanyaspor, Sivasspor, Yeni Malatyaspor, Konyaspor, and Beşiktaş in his career, won a championship with Beşiktaş in the 2020-2021 season. During his second stint with the black-and-white team in the 2025-2026 season, the coach achieved an average of 1.79 points in 39 official matches.