Friday, 23rd August, 2013
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) have announced the appointment of Fatih Terim as the country's new coach – but the tactician will continue in his current role as Galatasaray boss too.
The TFF are banking on Terim, appointed on a one-year deal, to steer Turkey to the 2014 World Cup and, so desperate were they to secure him, have allowed him to combine the post with his club job.
"We thought we needed an experienced coach who is hungry for success and that would solve our problems and so we negotiated with Terim", said TFF president Yildirim Demiroren in a statement.
Terim replaces Abdullah Avci as Turkey coach.
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It will be the 59-year-old's third stint in charge of the country's national side, following spells between 1993 and 1996, and 2005 to 2009.
Turkey currently sit fourth in Group D in the European 2014 World Cup qualification zone.
The country have seven points from six games, three behind third-placed Romania and two off second-placed Hungary.
Holland are the runaway leaders, having won all six of their six games and boasting 18 points
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