2023-09-22 10:07:49
Julian Nagelsmann has been named Germany coach, the Federation (DFB) said. At 36, he became the youngest coach to hold this position.
Nagelsmann succeeds Hansi Flick, who was sacked on September 10 following a 4-1 loss at home in a friendly once morest Japan. He takes over a team in crisis of confidence 9 months before Euro 2024 at home. His contract runs until the end of this tournament.
The new coach has previously worked only in the Bundesliga. He successively managed Hoffenheim (2016-2019), RB Leipzig (2019-2021) and Bayern Munich, from the summer of 2021 to March 2023. He was then sacked in a surprising manner, despite a contract running until 2026 An agreement was reached between the Bavarian club and the DFB to end it prematurely.
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“We have a Euro at home, it’s something special that doesn’t happen often. This will be my top priority. I am delighted to accept this challenge“, said Nagelsmann. Sporting director and interim coach, former international Rudi Völler expressed his satisfaction. “Julian Nagelsmann was our ideal candidate from the start. He is not only an absolute football specialist, but has already proven in all his stages that he knows how to motivate and pull a team and its environment. His passion for football is felt and is contagious.“
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