Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, European Super Cup, Club World Cup and German Super Cup. What he won Hansi Flick in his time as coach of the Bayern Munich It was simply spectacular. However, he will not be able to say the same about his time on the national team bench. With all the pain and no glory, the German coach has stopped being the coach of the team this Sunday. ‘Mannschaft’one day after beating (1-4) suffered by his pupils against Japan last Saturday in a friendly played at the Volkswagen-Arena, in the city of Wolfsburg.
Through a statement released on social networks, the top brass of the German Football Federation (in German: Deutscher Fußball-Bund, DFB) announced the dismissal of Hansi Flick and his assistants. Likewise, they reported that Rüdi Voller will take charge of the bench on an interim basis for the friendly against France (Tuesday, September 12).
It may interest you
It’s not just Mbappé: the Bayern star that Real Madrid is also targeting for 2024
“The general meeting of shareholders and the supervisory board of the DFB GmbH und Co. KG decided today, on the proposal of DFB President Bernd Neuendorf, to dismiss the national team coach Hansi Flick and the two assistant coaches Marcus Sorg and Danny Röhl immediately. effect”, reported the DFB.
“We need a spirit of optimism and confidence ahead of the Euro Cup that will be held in our country in 2024. It is one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my mandate, because I value Hansi Flick and his assistants. But sporting success is our top priority, so the decision was inevitable.”has assured, for his part, Bernd Neuendorf.
Flick’s time in charge of Germany has lasted just two years. Those who have passed between their debut, on September 2, 2021 against Liechtenstein, and this Saturday’s defeat against Japan, the third in a row for a German team that is in the doldrums less than a year before the tournament it will host .
War warned does not kill people
Until before the friendly against Japan, Flick’s work had already been receiving serious questions. And in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Germany did not make it past the first round and in the six subsequent games they were only able to beat Peru. Six defeats, seven draws and 30 goals conceded in 25 official matches are Hans-Dieter’s final numbers.
According to the German press, Hansi Flick’s replacement will be announced in the coming days. Among the candidates are Julian Nagelsmann, Oliver Glasner, Miroslak Klose and Louis van Gaal. Germany is against time ahead of ‘their’ Euro Cup.
Receives our newsletter: We will send you the best sports content, as Depor always does.