Contract talks between Yakin and the SFA have been postponed until after the European Championship. Before the quarter-final clash against England, Murat's brother Hakan speculated about his brother's future.
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- Nati coach Murat Yakin's contract expires after the European Championship. The quarter-final against England could be his last game.
- His brother Hakan Yakin talks about his future in an NZZ interview: "I don't know if I want to be in Murat's place in the fall when the first setback occurs."
The national team has exceeded the wildest expectations at the European Championships so far, the 2:0 against defending champions Italy in the round of 16 was a demonstration of power. Akanji, Xhaka, Vargas & Co. are being celebrated, jersey prices have risen by 14.5 percent since the start of the European Championships. Nevertheless, they are a box office hit.
Coach Murat Yakin is also celebrated. As a tactician. Pure euphoria in Switzerland. Everyone is dreaming of the first victory over the great England since 1981, many even believe in it.
Every European Championship match could be Yakin's last as national team coach
What goes unnoticed is that a defeat could be Yakin's last game as coach of the national team. His contract expires after the European Championships and any contract talks have been postponed until after the tournament. Yakin wanted it that way. "We'll sit down together two or three days after the tournament," said national team director Pierluigi Tami in the "Heimspiel bei der Nati" interview on blue Sport.
Contract extension or end of collaboration? Anything is possible! Saudi Arabian clubs were already knocking on Yakin's door before the European Championships. His brother Hakan Yakin now says in an interview with the "NZZ" that it was wise of him to go to the European Championships and leave his future open, "now he has various options, even if he really enjoys his job as national team coach."
Hakan Yakin: "Now he has different options"
Hakan, who emphasizes that he can only speak for himself, says: "I don't know if I would want to be in Murat's position in the autumn when the critics come back again after the first setback. Sometimes it's smart to go out on a high." Reaching the quarter-finals against Italy was already a high point, and reaching the semi-finals would be the greatest success of a Swiss national team of all time.
Then Hakan says again: "But that's my opinion. I'm more emotional than he is." It will be interesting to see whether things continue with Yakin and the national team.
Hopefully the uncertainty surrounding Yakin's future will last a few more days, which would mean that we would also have England out of the way.
