Borussia Dortmund chief Lars Ricken said Bundesliga clubs have a duty to act after another botched World Cup for Germany, adding that Jürgen Klopp cannot be the sole saviour of German football.
Klopp as the likely future national team coach was "the all-round problem-solving package," Dortmund's managing director and former Germany midfielder Ricken told reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of Dortmund's first day of pre-season training.
"But ultimately we as clubs are responsible and have a duty to train players in such a way that they can make the difference at a World Cup."
The 2002 World Cup runner-up was shocked by Germany's recent exit in the round of 32 against Paraguay.
"The performance of our national team is anything but satisfactory. I was at the match against Ivory Coast myself. If we had lost there, it would not have been undeserved either," Ricken said.
Klopp as the likely future national team coach was "the all-round problem-solving package," Dortmund's managing director and former Germany midfielder Ricken told reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of Dortmund's first day of pre-season training.
"But ultimately we as clubs are responsible and have a duty to train players in such a way that they can make the difference at a World Cup."
The 2002 World Cup runner-up was shocked by Germany's recent exit in the round of 32 against Paraguay.
"The performance of our national team is anything but satisfactory. I was at the match against Ivory Coast myself. If we had lost there, it would not have been undeserved either," Ricken said.
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