After parting ways with Şenol Güneş, TFF signed with German coach Stefan Kuntz.
TFF President Nihat Özdemir, National Teams Manager Hamit Altıntop and Stefan Kuntz at the signing ceremony.
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Hamit Altintop: Congratulations to our Amputee Football Team. I would like to thank Şenol Güneş and wish him success. I am proud to have made such an important decision. Thank you for giving me this responsibility. You can be sure that I will turn this into pleasure with my experience and knowledge. It’s a difficult task, but we love the challenge.
Congratulations to Stefan Kuntz. He is aware of his responsibility. Congratulations to Stefan Kuntz. We consulted with him. I promised to help him off the field with my experience, knowledge and quality. Kuntz; He could not be the coach of the national team in Germany, but we give him this chance.
Our goal is to increase the football culture. In addition, we intend to give good messages outside the field. Stefan Kuntz will be in charge of the A Team at first, we hope that in the future we will try to improve our football through contacts with the Ümit National Team and other clubs.
There is no explanation for the last five matches. The national team was frozen. I’ve never seen this team like this. Now is the time to change that. It’s time to accept the facts on and off the field. We have shortcomings. We will attach great importance to science and education.
WHO WILL BE STEFAN KUNTZ’S HELPERS?
Our teacher will have 2 assistants of his choice. We are working on other issues. He will make his own choices. We’ll help if we see fit. We are working on this, we will decide tomorrow. We will announce the full staff soon.
Nihat Ozdemir: Today, we are starting a new era for Turkish football. I would like to thank Şenol Güneş for his contributions. Şenol Güneş is a name with world experience. They have had unforgettable services. Our National Team is an indispensable passion for everyone. We want to participate in the World Cup in 20 years and we will work to achieve that. If we can’t make it to the World Cup, we will learn the necessary lessons. NStefan Kuntz will be a loss for Germany and a gain for Turkey. Let’s not wear Stefan Kuntz down by dragging him into the domestic-foreigner issue.
Our contract will be for 3 years. As in every contract, there is a compensation clause in this contract. We are happy with this item. We said goodbye to Şenol Hoca. We agreed on a figure that is less than half of the compensation he deserves in his contract.
Stefan Kuntz: When Hamit called me for the first time, I was proud. I feel great happiness, but I know that most of the work begins after that. We will gather all our strength and prepare for the Norway match. Being here was like coming home. I made a mistake by leaving Turkey early. When I first saw my former teammate from Beşiktaş, Sergen Yalçın, as a coach, I laughed. I respect him being a coach and being a champion.
The performance in March was what got me excited when I decided to take the job. I saw the potential of the team there. What I’m going to do is figure out how we can reach that potential again. I worked hard so that Ahmed Kutucu could play for Germany, but he chose Turkey. I know players with dual passports playing for national teams in Germany and have worked with them. Turkey has always been a country with talented football players.
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