Sergen Yalçın Responds to National Team Claims: I Spoke with All Players
National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın denied claims that he could not communicate with the players. Yalçın stated that he had one-on-one meetings with all players, while the TFF also announced that the allegations in question do not reflect the truth.
National Team Head Coach Sergen Yalçın responded to reports claiming he could not communicate with players via FaceTime, announcing that he has held one-on-one video calls with all players.
According to information shared by journalist Tuğba Hacıbayramoğlu, Sergen Yalçın stated that there are no football players who have not returned his calls or whom he has not spoken with. Yalçın expressed that his past remarks on television programs were for show purposes and that the players know this, emphasizing that speculations aiming to undermine morale ahead of the National Team's important matches benefit no one.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) also made a statement regarding the issue, stating that the claims circulating on digital media do not reflect the truth. The federation described the statements suggesting the head coach is experiencing communication issues with players as imaginative and malicious speculations.
Sources
- cumhuriyet.com.tr · Link