The German Football Federation (DFB) will next week launch a round of talks to determine the reasons for its second successive defeat in World Cupafter the team was eliminated again in the group stage on Thursday night.
Germany, four-time champions and hosts of Euro 2024, missed out on the World Cup despite their 4-2 win over Costa Rica in their last Group E match, falling at the first hurdle for the second consecutive contest. .
They arrived in Qatar determined to restore their tarnished reputation after their surprise exit from the group stage in 2018. But they finished third in the standings, with Spain on four points but trailing on goal difference, and went home before the time to face severe criticism.
“You can imagine that now there is deep disappointment,” said the DFB president, Bernd Neuendorf, to reporters Friday at Doha airport as the team prepared to return home. “This removal is very painful. But we have to hope and we will lead a process on how to deal with it.” Germany will host Euro 2024 and, following their surprise exit from the World Cup, expectations and pressure have grown exponentially.
Neuendorf said a meeting with national team coach Hansi Flick, team manager Oliver Bierhoff and DFL chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke will take place next week.
“The expectation is that the sports management will make a sports analysis of this tournament and also develop a vision for the post-tournament and the Eurocup (2024) at home,” said Neuendorf. “The development of the national team since 2018 should also be included in the analysis. This is the demand and claim we have. Then we will have more to talk about.” “I am a strong supporter of transparent processes and I look forward to conducting these conversations respectfully and privately. We are taking the first step before the second step,” Neuendorf said.
Neuendorf, Flick and Bierhoff will return to Germany with fans and media furious over their disappointing run, which has included defeat to Japan in their opener, a 1-1 draw with Spain and a win over Costa Rica that it’s too late to stop them. exit.on the difference of purpose in Spain.
Source: La Verdad
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