Overview
- Turkiye were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Australia and a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay, leaving their final group game against the United States meaningless.
- Turkish Football Federation president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said on Monday that the federation will stand by Montella and the players and will not seek an immediate coaching change.
- Montella has led Turkiye since September 2023, guided them to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals and qualification for the 2026 World Cup, and recently signed a contract that runs to July 2028.
- Media and some commentators have called for Montella’s dismissal after the poor results, but the federation explicitly rejected replacing the coach or overhauling the largely young squad.
- The FA framed its decision as protecting a young core that includes Arda Güler, Kenan Yildiz and Hakan Çalhanoğlu and said it will focus on rebuilding toward future cycles such as Euro 2028 while public scrutiny continues.