Former 2014 World cup winners Bastian Schweinsteiger and Phillip Lahm have expressed support for the Dutch icon and Former Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal.

 

In summary;

• while 72 year old Louis van Gaal appears to fit the bill, German media appears to favor 36 year old Julian Nagelsmann.
• Jurgen Klopp, Lothar Matthaus and Matthias Hammer have withdrawn their interest in the role.

 

The pool of potential candidates for the position of Germany’s head coach has shrunk slightly, as Jurgen Klopp, Lothar Matthaus, and Matthias Hammer have withdrawn their interest in the role. However, the German football association still has a wide array of notable names to choose from as they seek to replace Hansi Flick, who was dismissed due to a series of poor results just nine months before the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.

Former 2014 World Cup winners Bastian Schweinsteiger and Philipp Lahm have expressed support for Dutch icon and former Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal. Association president Bernd Neuendorf mentioned an ongoing search for a coach with assertiveness. While 72-year-old Louis van Gaal appears to fit the bill, German media appears to favor 36-year-old Julian Nagelsmann. Rumors about Nagelsmann’s potential appointment gained traction when Bayern board member Uli Hoeness indicated they wouldn’t demand compensation, despite Nagelsmann being let go in March while still under contract with Bayern.

If Louis van Gaal or Austria’s Glasner were chosen, it would mark the first time in the association’s history that Germany would be managed by a foreign national. Regardless of who succeeds Flick, there is a renewed sense of optimism in Germany, following their 2-1 friendly win over France under interim coach Rudi Voller, with Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane scoring for Die Mannschaft. The new coach is expected to be in place by October 9, just before Germany embarks on an overseas tour for friendlies against the United States and Mexico, as they prepare for the upcoming challenges.

_{by Chief Advisa Official}

_{14th September 2023.}