News about Matthias Sammer

When Erik ten Hag was being shown around Bayern Munich's training complex after taking on the role of second team coach in 2013, his attention was drawn to one specific inspirational quote on the wall. 'When good isn't good enough, you must make it better,' it reads. It's the wisdom of legendary Bayern coach Dettmar Cramer, who led the German club to European Cup glory in 1975 and 1976, that struck a chord with the Dutchman. Bayern may also be a trademarked brand for the Munich club as they continue to dominate the German football scene and brace for another challenge in the Champions League. Ten Hag's team is in Manchester this week, and a 'not quite strong enough' role could be more appropriate to the Allianz Arena for a challenging first group stage assignment.

Following a humiliating 4-1 home loss to Japan, Hansi Flick was fired on Sunday, and the Germany job became up for grabs. Klopp has been one of the leading candidates for the role, alongside Julian Nagelsmann, Oliver Glasner, and Matthias Sammer.

Flick (inset) was fired as the head coach after a meeting with shareholders just nine months before Euro 2024. With a 4-1 loss to Japan on Saturday that seemed to be the final straw, the former Bayern Munich chief had a disastrous tenure as head of the national team. According to the Telegraph, Rudi Voller has been named interim boss and the Euros could continue, but the DFB is considering their options. Nagelsmann (left), who resigned from Bayern Munich in March this year, is now the most likely to be able to fill the position on a permanent basis. Sammer (right) is also competing. Dietz, the german emperor, was Bayern Munich's sports director and now works part-time as an advisor for Borussia Dortmund. He was previously the boss of Stuttgart and Dortmund in the early 2000s.

Following their humiliating 4-1 loss home against Japan in a friendly, German newspaper BILD have ordered that national team manager Hansi Flick be fired. It means that Germany has won just four games out of their last 17 games. Germany was knocked out in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and they were lucky to qualify for Euro 2024 because the tournament will be hosted next year.

According to reports, Hansi Flick's future as the head of the German national team could hinge on the team's success against France and Japan. In the aftermath of Die Mannschaft's dismal World Cup results in Qatar at the end of 2022, the head coach has overseened a turbulent run of form. Germany has failed to impress in subsequent international ties after falling out in the group stages amid widespread criticism arguing that too much of the team's attention had been focused on politics rather than football.