The DFB (German Football Association) announced on Wednesday (7) that coach Hansi Flick will remain in charge of the national team. The local press speculated that the coach could be fired after Qatar’s elimination in the group stage of the World Cup.
The decision to keep the coach came after a meeting between Flick and the DFB. According to the German leaders, the goal from now on is the Euro 2024 title, which will be played in Germany itself.
“We are all convinced that Euro 2024 in our own country represents a great opportunity for football in Germany. Our aim is to make this tournament a sporting success. We have full confidence in Hansi Flick and believe that he will master this challenge together with his team,” said Bernd Neuendorf, president of the DFB, in a statement from the organisation.
Hansi Flick, 57, took charge of the German national team in August 2021, replacing Joachim Löw, after leaving Bayern Munich. He also spoke in the same note from the DFB.
“My coaching staff and I are optimistic about the Euros in our own country. As a team we can achieve much more than what we showed in Qatar. We missed a great opportunity there. We will learn our lessons from this. I have faith in the joint path agreed today with Bernd Neuendorf and Aki Watzke [dirigentes da DFB]🇧🇷 We all want the whole of Germany to rally behind the national team again.”
Soon after the fiasco at the World Cup, there was speculation of a major overhaul in the national team, and rumors grew with the dismissal of Oliver Bierhoff, who had held the post of sporting director for 18 years. For his vacancy, the DFB has not yet defined a name.
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