{
  "id": 13168081,
  "title": "👊Official: Montella SACKED by Turkey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/official-montella-sacked-by-turkey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/official-montella-sacked-turkey-173400252.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Turkish Football Federation has officially dismissed Vincenzo Montella as coach of the national team, following a dismal Nations League campaign during the most recent international break. The team suffered a string of consecutive defeats, losing all four matches in the competition: a tight defeat to France (1-0), a substantial loss to Belgium (3-0), and two heavy defeats against Italy (4-1 and 3-1). Montella's coaching tenure appeared to be coming to an end even before the 2026 World Cup, as Turkey's early exit from the group stage raised concerns about his continued leadership. The series of poor performances in European competitions ultimately led to his departure from the Turkish football team.",
  "summary": "The Turkish Football Federation has officially announced the dismissal of Vincenzo Montella as national team coach following a disastrous Nations League campaign during the latest international break....",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkish Football Federation dismisses Vincenzo Montella as national team coach.",
    "Montella's coaching tenure ends amid four consecutive defeats in Nations League.",
    "Turkey exits group stage early, raising concerns about Montella's leadership."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}