Germany have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their new supervisor, the German soccer federation (DFB) introduced on Friday, with the previous Bayern Munich coach changing the sacked Hansi Flick.
Flick was dismissed by Germany following their 4-1 defeat to Japan on Sept. 9, leaving the Euro 2024 hosts with a large process to rediscover their prime type forward of subsequent summer season’s match.
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The DFB stated Nagelsmann’s deal runs till July 31, 2024, after the nation hosts Euro 2024. His assistants can be Sandro Wagner and Benjamin Glueck.
“The goal is subsequent summer season and the Euros, that may be a nice problem for me,” Nagelsmann instructed a information convention.
“We take it on with quite a lot of duty. An entire nation behind us and we wish to excite them with nice soccer.”
“We wish to play soccer with a particular concept. However we additionally demand enticing soccer, not simply based mostly on outcomes,” he added. “A Euros at residence with the entire nation behind you. That is is our intention.”
Nagelsmann promised Germany’s followers would see his workforce’s enjoying model of their subsequent set of worldwide matches after they go to america to play in opposition to america and Mexico subsequent month.
“How that may look, we hope to see it from the subsequent worldwide matches,” he stated.
Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern in March and changed by Thomas Tuchel. Nagelsmann was contracted to Bayern by means of June 2026 however the determination to take over from Flick sees him tear up his remaining contract with the Bundesliga champions and forgo a large severance fee.
Flick had taken cost of Germany in August 2021 however endured a depressing time with simply 12 wins in 25 matches. Flick’s dismissal noticed him grow to be the primary supervisor to be sacked by Germany.
After Flick’s dismissal, Rudi Voller took interim cost for his or her pleasant in opposition to France on Sept. 12, a match Germany gained 2-1 with targets from Thomas Müller and Leroy Sané.
However with Nagelsmann on the helm, his rapid precedence can be to get the nationwide workforce prepared for subsequent summer season’s Euros which can be hosted in Germany.
“We’re satisfied that Julian Nagelsmann as nationwide workforce coach will ensure that the workforce creates euphoria among the many followers and can be profitable on the Euros on a sporting stage,” DFB president Bernd Neuendorf stated.
Nagelsmann has beforehand managed Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern and garnered a fame as probably the greatest younger managers in world soccer. He gained the Bundesliga with Bayern in 2022.