Sergen Yalçın era begins with the Turkish national team

Sergen Yalçın has been appointed head coach of the Turkish national team. In the new era that began after the parting of ways with Vincenzo Montella, the names that will join the experienced coach's staff have also been officially announced.

Yalçın will be the 27th Turkish head coach of the national team. So far, besides Turkish coaches, the team has been led by 4 Hungarians and 4 Italians, 3 Englishmen and 3 Yugoslavs, 2 Romanians and 2 Germans, and one each from Scotland, Ireland and the Netherlands.

53-year-old Yalçın most recently worked at Beşiktaş and parted ways with the black-and-white club at the end of last season. Having worn the national team shirt 37 times as a player, Yalçın will serve with the national team as head coach for the first time. His career includes 1 Süper Lig title and 1 Turkish Cup title.

The national team had lost its first 4 matches in the Nations League A. The Crescent-Stars will play their remaining 2 matches in November. The team will host Belgium in İzmir on 12 November, and then travel to face France on 15 November.

In the 103-year history of Turkish football, Fatih Terim has coached the national team in the most matches. A total of 135 matches were played under Terim.