Turkey Appoints Vincenzo Montella As New National Team Head Coach

Former Italy and Roma striker, Vincenzo Montella has been appointed as the new manager of the Turkey national team following the dismissal of Stefan Kuntz.

Kuntz’s departure this week came after the manager criticized his players following a 4-2 friendly loss to Japan.

Montella, 49, coached Turkish club Adana Demirspor for two years until June this year, having had spells in charge of Italy’s AC Milan and Fiorentina and Spain’s Sevilla.

Montella will sign a three-year contract with Turkey in a ceremony in Istanbul scheduled for Sept. 27, the TFF said.

Turkey will host Croatia in their next Euro 2024 qualifier on Oct. 12.