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Vincenzo Montella has led the Turkish national team since 2023. The team lost all four autumn matches in the Nations League.
The head coach of the Turkish national football team has changed - Vincenzo Montella has left the team. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) reported this on its X page.
This happened after the team lost all four autumn Nations League matches. Under the leadership of the 52-year-old Italian specialist, the Turkish national team lost to the French with a score of 0:1, and also lost twice to the Italian team (1:4, 1:3) and Belgium (0:3).
Montella has led the Turkish national team since 2023, with him the team won 21 victories in 40 matches played. At the 2026 World Cup, the Turks beat the US team, but could not cope with the teams of Australia and Paraguay, which is why they did not leave the group.

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