Reminding that there are those who advocate that Fenerbahçe’s young player Arda Güler should be in the National Team, Kuntz said, “First of all, let’s say this. We can see such young players in a final tournament in their age category, participate in European and world championships and compare their performances with their peers. It’s very important for them to see how good they are.
That’s why these players are here. In the last few years, Turkey has not been able to participate in the final tournaments in these age categories. We said that we should keep our under-19 and under-17 teams as strong as possible, so that they can successfully leave the Elite Tour matches and stay in the final tournaments. That was our strategy.”