The name of Sergen Yalçın has emerged for the position of head coach of the A National Football Team. It has been noted that the Turkish Football Federation has reached an agreement with the 53-year-old coach following the Vincenzo Montella era.
According to information provided by KAFA Sports, where Yalçın has been working as a commentator, the agreement will be for 4 years. The experienced coach is expected to begin his duties along with his assistants on Tuesday. It is stated that the TFF will make an official announcement following a meeting to be held on the same day.
FIRST TESTS ARE THE BELGIUM AND FRANCE MATCHES
If the agreement is made official, Sergen Yalçın's first tests with the A National Team will be the international matches in November. Turkey will host Belgium in the UEFA Nations League A Group 1 on Thursday, November 12, at the İzmir Gürsel Aksel Stadium. The match will start at 20.00.
Following this match, the Crescent-Stars will travel to face France on Sunday, November 15. The match, which will be played at the Atlantique Stadium in the city of Bordeaux, will start at 22.45 Turkish time.
Sergen Yalçın began his coaching career in 2013 at Gaziantepspor. Having later served at clubs such as Sivasspor, Kayserispor, Eskişehirspor, Konyaspor, Alanyaspor, and Yeni Malatyaspor, Yalçın took charge of Beşiktaş in January 2020.
Yalçın achieved the most notable success of his career at Beşiktaş by winning the Süper Lig title and the Turkish Cup in the 2020-2021 season. Having also won a championship with the black-and-white team during his playing days, Yalçın became the first person in club history to achieve this success as both a player and a head coach.
News Source: 12punto
