Is the Germany boss for the chop? Völler on Nagelsmann's future

Is the Germany boss for the chop? Völler on Nagelsmann's future After such an early World Cup exit as the German national team suffered against Paraguay, the head coach naturally comes under immediate scrutiny as well. However, DFB sporting director Rudi Völler stood by Julian Nagelsmann. "First of all, the disappointment is enormous," he told 'Magenta TV'. "We expected more, and there was more in it for us, but unfortunately we’ve been knocked out." But he said it was not down to the team’s attitude: "We have great team spirit, a great mentality. The team gave everything again today." He added that it was difficult to find the right words so soon after the elimination. As far as Völler is concerned, though, the DFB should stick with its coach: "You all know what kind of relationship I have with Julian Nagelsmann. It’s always written that I try to protect him or act as his bodyguard. He doesn’t need that at all, because he is still an absolute top coach. That’s something you should say even when things don’t work out." But that is not yet a job guarantee: "I’m still convinced that he is probably the right man to carry on. But I’m not the DFB on my own. I’m not the only one who gets to decide that," said Völler. He then outlined the decision-making process now facing the DFB: "I know that he (Julian Nagelsmann, editor’s note) is a fighter. That he pulled himself together quickly after such a bitter defeat. That he wants to come back fighting. But first we’ll sit down together over the next day or two and talk it over again. Personally, I still think he’s the right person in the right place. I know many people won’t understand that after an exit like this, but I still think he is an absolute top coach." This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.