Turkey appoints Sergen Yalçın as new head coach

The 53-year-old replaces Vincenzo Montella after Turkey’s recent poor results, according to the source report.

Filed Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Turkey’s football federation has appointed Sergen Yalçın as its new head coach on a four-year contract after deciding to dismiss Vincenzo Montella.

Montella replaced after poor results

The federation moved on from the Italian coach after a run of disappointing results. Yalçın, 53, takes over as Turkey’s national team coach.

Yalçın has also coached Beşiktaş. His biggest success came in 2020-21, when he led the Istanbul club to a league and cup double.

Since then, he has not produced a notable run of results in Turkish football.