Sergen Yalcin has been appointed head coach of the Turkiye national football team.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkish media, that the 53-year-old coach announced the appointment in comments to local media.

Yalcin described the role as a very important responsibility, saying that the national team comes first and that coaching it is a dream for every coach.

“Being the head coach of the nation is a wonderful feeling. For me, it is a source of pride. With everyone’s support, the national team has a successful journey ahead. We will ensure that the public unites around this team again,” he said.

Yalcin added that he had signed a four-year contract.

It should be noted that he most recently served as head coach of Besiktas.