Rudi Völler will fulfil his contract until Euro 2028 as sporting director at the German Football Federation (DFB), having talked to designated new national team coach Jürgen Klopp and DFB top officials.
Völler told reporters from five German media outlets on Tuesday that he wants to contribute to the rebuilding of the team after Germany were eliminated from the World Cup early for the third time in a row last week, going out in the round of 32 against Paraguay.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann resigned and it was not clear if Völler would stay.
But Völler confirmed to dailies Bild, Frankfurter Rundschau, Süddeutsche Zeitung, publishing house Funke and Kicker sports magazine that Klopp had **** ured him in a phone call on Saturday that they could work together.
“It quickly became clear that, in the end, it can and will work out,” the 1990 World Cup winner Völler said. "The whole package made me decide to continue."
Völler told reporters from five German media outlets on Tuesday that he wants to contribute to the rebuilding of the team after Germany were eliminated from the World Cup early for the third time in a row last week, going out in the round of 32 against Paraguay.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann resigned and it was not clear if Völler would stay.
But Völler confirmed to dailies Bild, Frankfurter Rundschau, Süddeutsche Zeitung, publishing house Funke and Kicker sports magazine that Klopp had **** ured him in a phone call on Saturday that they could work together.
“It quickly became clear that, in the end, it can and will work out,” the 1990 World Cup winner Völler said. "The whole package made me decide to continue."
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