08.09.2025 08:25
The head coach of the Turkish National Football Team, Vincenzo Montella, responded to the question, "Has there ever been a change in coaching after such a score? Does he have any concerns about this?" following the 6-0 defeat against Spain, saying, "No, I have no concerns! I absolutely do not feel worried."
In the second match of Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers, the Turkish National Football Team, which lost 6-0 to Spain, stated that the head coach Vincenzo Montella believes that the different defeat will not change their goals and that the crescent-star team will qualify for the World Cup.
"WE ARE VERY SORRY"
In a press conference held after the match played at MEDAŞ Konya Metropolitan Stadium, Montella stated, "We talked about how we have achieved many milestones together in recent years. We did this by rising in the FIFA rankings. From an emotional perspective, our players may have felt this match more and could not control their emotions, which might have led to them performing below their capabilities. We are very sorry after such a defeat. We had opportunities in the first half, but the opponent scored as they came. When this happens, you also lose your belief in yourself. Throughout the match, we did not win any duels. Just like in the Austria match, we will learn the necessary lessons from this match and get back on our feet." he said.
"OUR BELIEF WILL NOT CHANGE"
Montella, who stated, "Our goal and belief will not change, we will do whatever it takes to qualify for the World Cup," said, "We all knew Spain's quality. During the match, you create opportunities but cannot evaluate them, the opponent suddenly evaluates, and you lose your belief. We need to recover the mental side immediately. We all know how we can perform normally, we will work again and show the necessary performances. Today's result was a test related to performance, to test our level. Sometimes, to be able to level up, such matches need to be experienced. Of course, we are very sorry. We are very sorry for our players, our fans, and our president. Emotionally, perhaps we felt this match very deeply, and because we could not manage those emotions, we fought below our performance.
The opponent had a squad that could produce solutions in every area. All responsibilities lie with me. It is easy to blame after such matches, but we should not look at it that way."
"WE WANT TO REACH THERE"
The Italian coach stated that the national team's development continues, saying, "Our goal is of course always to develop, we have shown this in the last two years. There is no point in destroying everything we have done after this match. We have a group of players who are developing and open to development. Of course, our goal is the World Cup, we want to reach there. When you compete against a team that has a working period that comes from childhood at this level, you can see your own deficiencies and work harder to improve yourself. It may not be easy, but we will be at the World Cup." he evaluated.
When asked, "Do you have any concerns about being dismissed after such a different defeat?" Montella replied, "No, I have no concerns. We are just focusing on October, we will fight to guarantee at least second place, because our goal is to go to the World Cup."
"I AM NOT CONCERNED"
Montella also answered the question of whether he has any concerns about a change of duty after such a score, saying, "No, I have no concerns! I definitely do not feel concerned. We are focusing on October. We will fight to guarantee second place. As I said, our goal is to go to the World Cup."