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meIt was a tough Monday for German football. Here the general assembly of the German Football League, there the draw for the qualifying groups for the Qatar World Cup, which the German team Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia and Liechtenstein as opponents – and in between from her the appearance of the national coach, who of all the appointments with him, by far, the highest expectations of the public and the greatest attention.
If there was a winner after the hour-long press conference, it cannot be said ad hoc, Joachim Löw claimed the competition of the sports guide with a certain appearance, but what it is worth will only become evident next year, in the Championship of Europe. According to Löw, little is likely to change in skepticism in soccer country. The loser of the day, however, was quite clear: the German Football Association (DFB), whose management staff had their employee Löw read the riot act very clearly on Monday.
After Löw introduced himself with the words that he was happy to be here and rejected the impression that he had “dived” for the last time, he got down to business. The indiscretions of internal discussions with DFB management had “angered” him, “angry” and “personally very disappointed,” he said. “There is a risk of explosion for me when things come out that do not belong abroad.”
While these were essentially more important things, the (alleged) content of the conversations with President Fritz Keller about his future: Specifically, Löw mentioned the press release that the DFB distributed three weeks ago the day after 0: 6 against Spain. at Keller’s instigation. He said the national coach needed “emotional distance” to assimilate it. “That,” he said Monday, “was incomprehensible to me.” According to Löw, his attitude was: “Give me a day, then I’ll be open and ready for anything.” But he was his procedure The employer followed him. Which, needless to say, was a huge disadvantage for him.
The national coach “Absolut”
It would not be surprising if Löw had felt quite lonely in the weeks since the Spain game, and to some extent he also showed up. Obviously, this impression is shared with the DFL, whose managing director Christian Seifert sent out some thunderous bars. “Overall, I wish the DFB would rest for itself and that the sometimes very unworthy spectacle of disloyalty slowly come to an end,” said Seifert.
In any event, Löw set the tone right at the beginning of his remarks for a performance that was powerful enough in its own right, but provided little or even insight into the future direction of the national team. Löw insisted on being on the right track with the uproar that started a year and a half ago. In this sense, the national coach “somehow”, as had been shown immediately after the 6-0 draw in Seville, became the “absolute” lion. He repeated the word several times in regards to the conviction and confidence with which he saw the development of the team. “One thing is definitely clear,” he said: “We are following our red line with conviction.”
