German men's football head coach Flick "dismissed" after losing 1-4 to Japan, head coach | German team | men's football team
The German Football Association announced on the 10th that it will immediately dismiss the head coach of the German men's national team, Flick, as well as two assistant coaches, Zorg and Rohr. The German team leader Voller, U19 national team coach Wolff, and U20 national team assistant coach Wagner have temporarily taken over the team.
On September 9th, the head coach of the German team, Flick, was directing from the sidelines. On that day, in an international football friendly match held in Wolfsburg, Germany, the German team lost 1-4 to the Japanese team. Shen Jizhong
In a statement, the President of the German Football Association, Nurndorf, said, "After facing recent disappointing results, the German team needs new momentum. Looking ahead to the 2024 European Championship held at home in Germany, we need optimism and confidence. For me personally, it was the most difficult decision I made during my tenure. The work of Flick and the two assistant coaches is valuable, but athletic success is the top priority for the German Football Association. Therefore, this decision cannot be avoided."
Voller, who also serves as the Sports Director of the German Football Association, said, "Flick has been very tired in the past few months. After the Qatar World Cup, he and his coaching team did everything they could to turn the situation around. Unfortunately, we did not achieve success. Losing to the Japanese team again shows that we have not made progress."
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The German team lost 1-2 to the Japanese team in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup and ultimately failed to advance. On the 9th, the German team lost 1-4 to their opponents again in a friendly match at home and suffered three consecutive losses on the international stage. In the last six international matches, the German team has only won one.
On November 23, 2022, German head coach Flick watched from the sidelines. On the same day, in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Group E match held at the Doha International Stadium in Qatar, Germany faced Japan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
"For me personally, this period has not been easy. Now we must take responsibility, make changes, and demonstrate the host country's ambition at next year's European Championship. This is the expectation of the fans," said Waller.
On the 12th, the German team will face the French team in Dortmund. Waller stated that the top priority is to quickly find a head coach for the team to lead them in preparing for next year's European Championship.
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"We hope it will be a positive event for German football and even the whole country. We hope this coach can coach for a long time and lead the German team back to the heights that fans expect," said Waller.