A National Football Team Coach Stefan Kuntz said that defeating Latvia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualifications with a goal they scored in the away game gave them a lot of self-confidence and was an important turning point.
Hamit Altıntop, Member of the Executive Board of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), National Team, Ümit National Team and Youth National Teams with Stefan Kuntz, held at the ESA Arena in 42 Maslak Shopping Center in Istanbul, where the world of brands and the sports industry come together. Participated in Brand&Sport Summit 2021.
Kuntz, who made a statement at the organization, said, “There is something that has not changed since I took office. I am still proud to be here. I always feel the support of the TFF behind me. Our cooperation with Hamit continues professionally. I have a great team. “He brought a lot of self-confidence. It was an important turning point. Something is starting to form in the team. This is just a small sprout. A very important step is waiting for us in March. I am very happy with this situation. You will understand how good he is when you compete with the best.” used the expressions.
Stefan Kuntz said: “Our team is quite young. We do not want to overlook EURO 2024 as a target. “It would be better to be able to compete with teams at a competitive level. Italy and Portugal. Both are strong and tough teams. Regardless of the result, there will be matches that will carry us forward.” he said.
“We need to find our own way and improve infrastructure”
Emphasizing that Turkey should focus on the training of domestic players and that he believes that the national teams will achieve more successful results if this happens, the German coach continued his words as follows:
“If the training of the players is good in Turkey, it will be more beneficial for the national team. ‘How many foreign players will there be?’ The question is not important. If the Turkish players are better, the national team will also be good. I think more investment should be made in the training of Turkish football players. We started working at the end of September and watched 35 live matches. We also watched the match on tape. We know every player. No one is on social media. He doesn’t need to introduce himself to us. He has to show himself well in the match. Kenan Koçak is in contact with the coaches of the teams in Turkey. Hamit, Kenan and I talked to the coaches. We recruited Yusuf Sarı and Barış Alper Yılmaz. We pulled some small statistics from our last 4 matches We win the ball a little ahead. We are on the opposite court more in the last part. We take steps in winning the ball with pressure. We have 6 new players. 5 of them were born in 1998 and after. We support young players. There is a week without matches at the end of January. There is a lot of play this week. “I want to visit clubs. We need to find our own way. We need to develop the infrastructure well.”
Noting that the referees’ decisions in Turkey were overreacted by the players, Kuntz said, “When I look at the players in the international matches, the picture is different from here. Here, the referee makes a decision, 7-8 people jump up on the bench. I am surprised. I have great respect for the referee. Refereeing is a difficult job. I see the referee’s decision being discussed.” made its assessment.
Hamit Altıntop: “Top is in Ferdi, it will happen or not”
Hamit Altıntop, regarding the national team preference of Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who plays in Fenerbahçe, said, “I don’t like talking about names. Of course, we want to see a good Turkish player among us. However, it is out of the question for us to convince his mother, father and manager. You as if it were a transfer market. You will come, you will play in the starting 11. This is out of the question. We contacted Ferdi. We invited him to Riva. We ate and chatted. We said that he is a good player and we will support him. He has the ball. Happening or not. If he wants to serve Turkish football We are ready to support.” he said.
Stating that he took a place in the board of directors with the appreciation of TFF President Nihat Özdemir, Altıntop said, “My transition from the field to the table was very exciting and the beginning with a big question mark. It is a wrong concept that only people who have played football and trained to manage football. It has to be the right combination. Professionals for important positions. “You can live in a detached house, but you don’t have to be a very good gardener. You need to find the right gardener. It’s the same in football. I believe we can lift this burden. This passion and determination are in our nation. We will carry it forward with the right steps.” he commented.
Underlining that they made the right decision by choosing Stefan Kuntz, Hamit Altıntop said, “We are at the beginning of the road with Kuntz. We will never lose our modesty. It was a good start. I hope we can continue this.” used the expressions.
“We changed the content of the trainer training curriculum”
Stating that they attach great importance to infrastructure and trainer training, Hamit Altıntop shared the following views:
“We started from the bottom. The golden foundation is teacher training. While everywhere is closed during the pandemic process, we collected and updated our trainers 14-15 days a month in Riva. We changed the content of the trainer training curriculum. We started from the bottom and from the top. We are always sincere and confident in our training and education. We will convey the best to Turkish players and our teams by questioning them with science.”
“We took the right path in the foreign rule”
Talking about the foreign rule applied in Spor Toto Super League, Altıntop said, “I am often confused with restrictions, but unfortunately the facts are different. When a German player plays in England or the Netherlands, he is not considered a foreigner. The cultures are close to each other. This concept is only valid for us. 2012 When I came to Galatasaray in Turkey, there were 5 foreigners. In 2015, this number was changed to 14. When you look at what he gave and what he received? It is necessary to compare it. We have taken the right path in the foreign rule. We need to fill in this rule. We need to develop and play young players. needed.” expressed his views.
Stating that Turkish football players engage in more dialogue with the referees than in Europe, Altıntop said, “When I tried to have a dialogue with the referees in Germany, they called me disrespectful. Here they say, ‘Why don’t you go to the referee’. We need to prick ourselves a little bit. We want this. We push them there. ” made its assessment.
Paralympic athletes Abdullah Öztürk, Ali Öztürk, Besra Duman and Zeynep Çelik also attended the “Overcoming Obstacles” session. National athletes answered questions on many subjects in the session.
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