Soccer - Hrubesch leaves future as national women's coach open
Whether Horst Hrubesch will continue as national coach of the German women's soccer team after a possible qualification for the 2024 Olympics in Paris remains to be seen. He "hasn't thought about it yet", said the 72-year-old on Thursday in a media roundtable ahead of the important Nations League match against Denmark in Rostock on Friday (20:30/ZDF). He had said from the outset: "We are looking from game to game". Hrubesch had stepped in as interim head coach at the beginning of October after the then national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, whose contract with the German Football Association (DFB) has since been terminated, called in sick.
"We first made it clear that we would play these four games and then we would see if we could continue on this path," said Hrubesch. He was referring to the four Nations League games against Wales (5:1), Iceland (2:0), now against Denmark and on Tuesday in Wales. "Anything else is not an issue for me either."
Only by finishing first in their group can the German women's soccer team play for one of the two European Olympic places in the four-team Nations League final tournament at the end of February. In the event of a tie on points, the direct comparison and then the goal difference will decide.
The DFB team(9 points) are currently in second place behind the leading Danes (12). After the 2-0 defeat in the first leg, Hrubesch's players will only be able to beat Denmark by at least two goals to take the lead going into the final matchday and secure a much-needed group win.
Should the DFB team qualify for the Nations League final tournament, Hrubesch will almost certainly be on the sidelines. It would "make little sense for a new coach to come back in between, perhaps with a different idea," said Hrubesch. After that at the latest, however, "a new decision will be made". The 1980 European champion had already stepped in as national coach in 2018.
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- If Horst Hrubesch manages to lead the German women's soccer team to a qualification for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the question of his future as national coach will arise.
- Prior to his interim role as national coach, Horst Hrubesch had previously served in this capacity for the German soccer association in 2018.
- The German women's soccer team, currently coached by Horst Hrubesch, is in a crucial position in the Nations League, with a match against Denmark and one against Wales remaining.
- National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, whose contract with the German Football Association (DFB) was terminated, handed over her duties to Horst Hrubesch in October.
- In order to secure a place in the four-team Nations League final tournament and compete for one of the two European Olympic places, the German women's soccer team must finish first in their group.
- Horst Hrubesch has expressed his intention to focus on the remainder of the Nations League matches, with any further decisions regarding his future being made afterwards.
- The DFB women's team are currently trailing Denmark by three points in the Nations League standings, making their upcoming match against the Danish national team a crucial determinant of their qualification prospects.
- Should the German women's soccer team qualify for the Nations League final tournament, Horst Hrubesch is likely to continue in his role, but the German Football Association will eventually make a decision about his future as national coach.
- With Horst Hrubesch at the helm, the German women's soccer team aims to demonstrate their prowess worldwide, including their upcoming Nations League match against Denmark, airing on ZDF at 20:30.
Source: www.stern.de
