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Türkiye parts ways with national team coach Vincenzo Montella

Vincenzo Montella, head coach of Türkiye during the UEFA Nations League A Group 1 match between Italy and Türkiye at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy on October 5, 2026. (AA Photo)
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Vincenzo Montella, head coach of Türkiye during the UEFA Nations League A Group 1 match between Italy and Türkiye at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy on October 5, 2026. (AA Photo)
October 09, 2026 07:03 PM GMT+03:00

The Turkish Football Federation, or TFF, announced Friday that it had decided to part ways with Türkiye national team head coach Vincenzo Montella following a meeting of its executive board.

The federation said in an official statement that it had decided “not to continue” with Montella.

The decision was made during a board meeting that also addressed changes within the federation’s management.

Vincenzo Montella, head coach of Türkiye, speaks during a press conference following the UEFA Nations League A Group 1 match between Italy and Türkiye at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy on October 5, 2026. (AA Photo)
Vincenzo Montella, head coach of Türkiye, speaks during a press conference following the UEFA Nations League A Group 1 match between Italy and Türkiye at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy on October 5, 2026. (AA Photo)

TFF board to remain in office until regular election

Despite calls for an extraordinary general assembly with elections, the TFF board decided to remain in office until the scheduled regular election congress.

The federation also appointed Ibrahim Ozbay and Metin Akyuz as full board members to replace Ural Akuzum and Mevlut Aktan, who had previously resigned from their positions.

New secretary-general appointed

The TFF also announced that Serdar Yildiz had been appointed secretary-general, replacing Abdullah Ayaz, who recently submitted his resignation to the federation’s executive board.

Ahmet Erzurumlu, who currently serves as TFF director of registration affairs, was appointed deputy secretary-general.

October 09, 2026 08:02 PM GMT+03:00
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