Soccer-Montella named new Turkey coach after Kuntz departure

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Fiorentina v Inter Milan - Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy - December 15, 2019 Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) - Italian Vincenzo Montella was named Turkey's new coach on Thursday by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), after it parted ways with German Stefan Kuntz.

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