Following the recent results of the National Football Team, he parted ways with Coach Vincenzo Montella. Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced in its statement after the last board meeting that they decided not to continue with Montella.
HE REMAINED ON OFFICE FOR 1115 DAYS
The Italian coach, who took over the team on September 21, 2023, after parting ways with Stefan Kuntz, remained on duty for 1,115 days. Montella, who started his first test in this process by defeating Croatia 1-0 away on October 12, 2023, lost his last match to Italy, which he hosted on October 5, 2026, with a score of 3-1.
PLAYED 40 MATCHES
Vincenzo Montella played a total of 40 matches with the National Team, 31 of which were official and 9 private. The Italian coach achieved 21 wins, 14 defeats and 5 draws in these competitions. The national team scored 66 goals in this period and conceded 58 goals.
PLAYED IN THE QUARTER FINALS IN THE 2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
While Montella was coaching the National Football Team, he achieved significant success in the 2024 European Championship held in Germany. The crescent-star team, which was eliminated from the group including Portugal, Czechia and Georgia, beat Austria in the last 16 rounds and made its way to the quarter-finals. The national team said goodbye to the tournament, losing to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
HE PARTICIPATED IN THE WORLD CUP AFTER 24 YEARS
Vincenzo Montella became the coach who ended the years-long FIFA World Cup drought. Together with Montella, the national team bought a ticket to the World Cup after 24 years. The A Nationals, who could not get the results they wanted in the 2026 World Cup held in partnership with the USA, Canada and Mexico, finished last in the group with Australia, Paraguay and the USA with 3 points.
PROMOTED TO UEFA INTERNATIONALS A LEAGUE
It was the first time in the UEFA Nations A League with the 52-year-old coach. The National Football Team finished its group in the Nations B League in 2nd place and played a play-off with Hungary to be promoted to the A League. The Nationals managed to advance to the A League by beating Hungary.
HE MADE 0 FOR 4 IN A LEAGUE
The National Team, which competed against France, Italy and Belgium in the Nations A League, could not start as it wanted. The national team could not score any points in the 4-match series and lost all 4 matches. The Crescent-Stars team lost to France 1-0 in Kocaeli, 4-1 to Italy in Bursa, 3-0 away to Belgium and 3-1 to Italy, which was their last guest.
LOST TO SPAIN 6-0, AUSTRIA 6-1
Under the management of Vincenzo Montella, the National Football Team conceded 6 goals in 2 matches. The national team lost 6-1 to Austria in the friendly match on March 26, 2024, and 6-0 to Spain in Konya on September 7, 2025.
DEFEATED BULGARIA 6-1
The national team achieved its most distinctive victory during the Montella period against Bulgaria. The national team managed to defeat Bulgaria in an away match with a score of 6-1 on October 11, 2025. Crescent-Stars also defeated Latvia and North Macedonia with scores of 4-0.
HE BECAME THE 4TH COACH DIRECTOR WITH THE MOST MATCHES IN THE NATIONAL TEAM
Vincenzo Montella became the 4th Italian coach to coach the National Football Team. Montella, who led the team in 40 competitions during this period, was the 4th coach with the most matches in the National Team. In the national team, Fatih Terim is at the top of this list with 135 matches.
