Turkey sack national team coach Montella, football federation says


Soccer Football - Nations League - Group A1 - Italy v Turkey - Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy - October 5, 2026 Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

ANKARA, Oct ⁠9 (Reuters) - Turkey have sacked ⁠national soccer coach Vincenzo ‌Montella, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Friday.

The federation said ​in a statement that ⁠its executive ⁠board had decided not to ⁠continue ‌with the Italian coach, without giving ⁠a reason for the decision ​or ‌naming a replacement.

Montella, who took ⁠charge ​of Turkey in September 2023, led the team ⁠to the quarter-finals of ​the 2024 European Championship.

The decision follows four consecutive defeats ⁠in the UEFA Nations League, including a 3-1 loss to Italy on Tuesday. ​Turkey were ⁠also eliminated in the group ​stage of ‌the 2026 World Cup.

(Reporting ​by Ece Toksabay; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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