National team - Longer with coach Hrubesch? Rettig has "nothing against it"
DFB managing director Andreas Rettig can also imagine Horst Hrubesch as national coach of the German women's soccer team in the longer term. "I have nothing against Horst Hrubesch celebrating his 73rd birthday as national coach," said Rettig on ZDF after the DFB team's 3-0 win over Denmark in Rostock on Friday evening. The 72-year-old Hrubesch, whose birthday is on April 17th, had agreed with the association that he would initially only coach the European Championship runners-up until their final Nations League group match against Wales on Tuesday.
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. "It's great what Horst has achieved here with his coaching team," said Rettig. "You can see that the team has a completely different body language, it's on fire, it runs for the coach."
If the DFB team wins against Wales on Tuesday, they will certainly take part in the four-team final tournament of the Nations League at the end of February, in which the other two European places for the Olympic Games in Paris next summer will be decided. France are already seeded as Olympic hosts.
Hrubesch had already indicated before the Denmark game that he would also coach the team in the final tournament. What happens after that remains to be seen and will probably also depend on whether the German team takes part in the Olympics or not. "I want to stick with that for now and see how it develops," said the 1980 European champion on Friday evening.
There is also still a need for clarification regarding the position of DFB sports director for the German women's soccer team. Although the agreement with 2003 World Champion Nia Künzer (43) is considered certain, Rettig was not yet able to announce a deal on Friday. "We have made a promise with the new director - whether it's Nia Künzer or not. We have settled everything. Now we have to clarify things that are not in our decision-making area," he explained.
Information about the game at the DFB Nations League tables
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- Horst Hrubesch, currently serving as the interim national coach for the German women's soccer team, has the support of DFB managing director Andreas Rettig for potentially continuing in this role beyond his initial agreed-upon tenure.
- If the German team wins their upcoming Nations League match against Wales, they will secure a spot in the final tournament, where two more European spots for the Women's Olympic soccer team will be at stake.
- Horst Hrubesch, who turned 72 in October and had initially agreed to coach the team until their final Nations League match, has indicated his interest in continuing beyond that, pending the team's Olympic participation.
- Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, the former national coach, whose contract with the DFB was terminated, was replaced by Hrubesch on an interim basis after falling ill earlier this season.
- In Rostock, the German team played against Denmark, winning 3-0 with noticeable improvements in their performance under Hrubesch's leadership.
- The future of the DFB's sports director for women's soccer remains unclear, with a deal for 2003 World Champion Nia Künzer (43) not yet announced by Rettig.
- The potential Olympic involvement of the German women's soccer team will likely play a significant role in determining Horst Hrubesch's continued tenure as national coach.
- The German Football Association (DFB) will likely finalize the decision regarding their sports director for women's soccer and consider whether or not to continue with Hrubesch as national coach in the near future.
Source: www.stern.de
