Germans argue about national players, officials and Klopp’s salary: the Christmas tree is burning at the DFB!

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The Christmas tree is burning at the DFB! On the one hand, there is the sports crisis almost six months before the start of the home championship. The results are also incorrect under neo-national coach Julian Nagelsmann (36).

And then on the other hand there is a questionable interview that DFB Vice President Ralph-Uwe Schaffert (67) recently gave. “It would be time to radically change the playing staff,” Schaffert attacked players and coaches of the German national team in an interview with the “Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung”. Schaffert specifically blames the players for a lack of effort. “It used to be an honor to play for Germany. Nowadays, for the most part, I feel like it’s a burden. Then I have to leave it if I have that attitude.”

The official is apparently mainly bothered by captain Ilkay Gündogan and Joshua Kimmich. While the Bayern star has “so far failed to provide proof” that he is a leading player, Gundogan feels he would always send “his less talented twin brother” to international matches. Harsh accusations.

The DFB’s response

The attack from our own ranks causes many problems internally at the DFB. «The interview was not coordinated. We will be working on this internally,” says association spokesperson Steffen Simon (58). Sports director Rudi Völler (63) is clearer. He made it clear to ‘Bild’: ‘This way of criticizing our important players in such an exaggerated way is not possible.’

In any case, Völler reaches out to the offending deputy for a conversation: “I can’t imagine that he really meant it that way. I would be happy to explain this to him again while enjoying a cup of coffee.” Bayern boss Jan-Christian Dreesen (56), who was “more than annoyed” by the criticism of Kimmich, is less forgiving. Schaffert is doing the DFB “a disservice,” he says. “There are plenty of topics at the DFB that Mr. Schaffert could have addressed before making such statements publicly.” The Lower Saxony official at the DFB is actually responsible for legal issues and foundation work – sporting issues are actually not part of his core competence.

Schaffert leaks Klopp’s salary

Schaffert probably didn’t just make friends abroad either. When asked about the possibility of Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp, 56, being hired as DFB coach, he revealed a specific salary figure. “The DFB cannot pay Klopp at all. He earns 24 million euros a year plus 26 million guaranteed advertising revenue, so 50 million.” Well, something is going on with our northern neighbors ahead of next summer’s home tournament. (sbe)

Source : Blick