30.06.2025 14:20
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has signed a new two-year contract with the head coach of the national football team, Vincenzo Montella. The Italian coach's contract was extended in a ceremony held in Riva. TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu praised Montella for the collective spirit and successes he has brought to the team. Montella also made emotional statements about his new contract, expressing his happiness about being in Turkey.
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The TFF has decided to continue with Vincenzo Montella. A signing ceremony was held for the Italian coach in Riva. Montella's contract has been extended for another 2 years.
"THERE IS NO PERFECT HUMAN"
Speaking at the signing ceremony, TFF President İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said, "Vincenzo Montella has created a wonderful college atmosphere. The kids love him very much. Since the day we arrived, our relationships have been very good. We can agree on everything. Sometimes our coach receives criticism from the public. Even prophets had flaws; there is no perfect human. Development must be open, and our coach is open. They say, 'He plays without forwards,' and I say, 'I am tall, you can play me.' We have the most talented squad in history. Along with that, we have the most ethical and decent squad in history. I believe we will achieve success together with my coach. We practiced in the USA. With our coach's and our player brothers' contributions, and the management's efforts, we will go to the 2026 World Cup. I ask for your support as well. We haven't been able to go to the World Cup since 2002; hopefully, we will be there in 2026 in the USA. We hope to achieve results that will make Turkey and the Muslim world happy. Our coach had a contract, but despite that, we extended it for 2 more years," he said.
"I WOULD LOVE TO BE A TURKISH CITIZEN"
Vincenzo Montella said, "I was very emotional; I am happy for the new contract. I started on September 21, a very special day. September 21 is my father's birthday. I took on this role on a very special day. I thank the president and the management. I saw how similar our characters are with the president. I saw that he works hard behind the scenes. President İbrahim is now a friend of mine, and I see him as my friend. He thinks the same as I do. When you have positive people around you who believe in you, everything becomes easier. I would like to thank our footballers. They have helped us a lot in creating a family atmosphere since the first day we arrived. They fought bravely on the field and made us proud. We succeeded together. We have signed many principles. We were able to achieve all of them because we walked with people who have the right values. I would also like to thank our technical team. I thank all the employees at TFF for their efforts. Everyone worked with sacrifice. I thank Selçuk Şahin and wish him success. He contributed immensely to us. The management suggested names for his replacement. They also gave me the freedom to make a choice. I will strive to do my best.
Turkish fans supported us everywhere in the world. This increased our commitment. I thank them as well. Even after the match we lost to the Netherlands, they opened their arms to us; I will never forget this. They are our driving force, and we will continue to fight with a sense of belonging so that they do not leave us.
We watched 689 matches from the stands. While carrying out these activities with my team, we signed many principles. They provided us with these opportunities. We went to the European Championship for 16 years and emerged as group leaders. We won against Germany on their own soil after 72 years. This was made possible with the opportunities provided.
Now our focus is on the World Cup. Spain is a strong team, but Georgia is improving, and they defeated Portugal. Bulgaria is also improving. Our minds are there, and we want to achieve all our dreams. I am not affected by unjust criticisms. My request from you until November is to make constructive criticisms. Let’s not spoil the positive situation. It saddens me that we haven't been able to go to the World Cup for 23 years. How can the Turkish National Team not go to the World Cup for such a long time? My request from you is to unite. It was my dream to continue this project as the national team coach. Today I learned that I am the first foreign coach whose contract has been extended with the national team. This made me very happy. Perhaps I can use this information as proof that I truly have Turkish blood. Arda Güler started playing even before Carlo Ancelotti left. Good players can play in any position. Every coach may have their own thoughts. Hakan Çalhanoğlu's career is filled with successes. I don't even question his commitment to the national team. He is incredibly passionate. I cannot decide about his future. It is important for me that the players are happy. I want them to play a lot of matches.
I would love to be a Turkish citizen, I really would. I also know that I need to learn Turkish, but be careful with me, I have started to understand Turkish (laughing).
I received a few offers, but I am not referring to Roma. It wasn't very important to me. If you are in an institution where you work correctly and are happy, other offers do not affect you, and they don't even make you think. I want to be where I am happy. In the past, when I was inexperienced, I made a few mistakes in this regard," he stated.
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