Monday, September 26, 2022 at 13:40• Paul Jeursen • Last update: 13:40

The embarrassingly expired international match last week may cost Turkish national coach Stefan Kuntz the head. Last Thursday, the Turks did not get any further than a 3-3 against Luxembourg during the Nations League meeting in Istanbul. The embarrassing loss of Sunday evening against the Faroe Islands (2-1) is the possible last straw, according to Turkish media.

Thanks to four consecutive victories and zero goals against in Group 1 of the Nations League C, the Turks were already certain of promotion to League B. The disastrous last international week, however, leaves a bad taste in the Turkish media. “Of course we played bad games in our history, but none of them were as embarrassing as against the Faroe Islands. It was a complete disaster. Now is the time to make radical decisions.” fanatic already preparing for a resignation from Kuntz. The German took over from Senol Günes in September 2021.

The newspaper Sabah makes an extra contribution. “Despite the fact that the Federal President says he has not made a decision, it is no longer possible to continue with this German national coach. There should now be a committee around the national team with big names from Turkish football. They have to make a plan A, B and C for the near future,” it reads. photo mac sees the future of Turkish football completely bleak. “Thank you Faroe Islands for showing us that football is no longer a sport for us. We have made history: your best-before date has passed,” the players are referred to.

The scorer of the only goal against the Faroe Islands, Serdar Gürler, has already publicly apologized. “We are incredibly sad. We didn’t fight. The first four group matches went well, but in the locker room it is now so quiet that it looks like a funeral home,” Istanbul striker Basaksehir said. Aspor. In twelve games under Kuntz, Turkey recorded seven victories. However, qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar failed. The country finished second behind the Netherlands in the qualifying group, but lost against Portugal in the play-offs.