Turkey confirm Vincenzo Montella's departure
The Turkish federation has announced the departure of Vincenzo Montella, according to several media outlets. The Italian coach pays for a failed World Cup and four consecutive defeats in the Nations League.
Turkey confirmed on 9 October the end of Vincenzo Montella's tenure at the helm of the national team. The news is reported by several media outlets, including L'Équipe, kicker and t-online.
A confirmed departure
According to TuttoMercatoWeb, "Vincenzo Montella's adventure on the Turkey bench is officially over." The Italian site mentions a dismissal, as does Calciomercato.com. German outlet kicker headlines disappointing starts in the Nations League and confirms the separation. 90min also announces that Turkey have parted ways with their coach.
The reasons for the departure
Several sources converge on the causes of this departure. L'Équipe cites a failed World Cup and four consecutive defeats in the Nations League. Calcio e Finanza believes the Nations League proved fatal for the Italian. TuttoMercatoWeb speaks of a fatal World Cup and Nations League. Calciomercato.com attributes the dismissal to the four losses recorded in that competition.
A successor in the pipeline
The question of succession is already being raised. According to Calciomercato.com, Arda Turan would be in pole position to replace Vincenzo Montella. 90min indicates that a legend of Turkish football is considered the hottest candidate to take over. The name of Arda Turan is cited by both outlets.
