Another early World Cup exit couldn’t have gone unpunished. So, Oliver Bierhoff, national team director of the German Football Association has resigned from his position and he is currently the only one. But, with his resignation, one man is threatened – Hansi Flick. The current coach of the German team was supposed to be safe immediately after the disappointing group stage exit, but now, since the man who chose him as Joackim Low’s successor has resigned, everything his possible. And there are other coaches waiting on the wings.According to media reports in Germany, Thomas Tuchel would be interested in taking over as Germany head coach should Hansi Flick depart.A good option? pic.twitter.com/ltmhxFuwCd— DW Sports (@dw_sports) December 6, 2022 Bierhoff’s contract was supposed to run out in 2024, but was prematurely terminated. This decision was made official with a press release.”After 18 years in responsible positions at the German Football Association, I have resigned from my position as Managing Director National Teams & Academy with immediate effect. I agreed on this today with President Bernd Neuendorf. I’m paving the way for setting new directions. Some decisions that we believed in did not turn out to be the right ones. No one regrets that more than me. I take responsibility for that” said the former national striker in his own statement.Hansi Flick sticks to his view: We did a good job… We just have to train differentlyIn 2004, Bierhoff took over the newly formed position of manager of the national team, and in 2018 he became the director of national teams and the academy. During his time in the Federation, Germany won the world crown in 2014, however, at the next two World Cups, it experienced failures and was already eliminated in the group stage so the parting with once famous striker was inevitable. The German media is already speculating who could succeed him as the new director. Kicker writes that Ralf Rangnick (Austria) and Fredi Bobic (Hertha) are under serious consideration. Matthias Sammer, former Bayern Munich sporting director is also considered in some sort of adviser role, but nothing is certain at the moment.##NAJAVA_MECA_6871357##As for Flick, he will meet Football Association executives this week and will seek assurance. Former Bayern coach is well known for his major condition – trust. He had an excellent relationship with Bierhoff and has no fear to walk away if he doesn’t trust other executives. He failed to communicate with sports director Hasan Salihamidzic and left Bayern after a successive season with Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB Pokal trophies all in the club. So, he is waiting to see who will they appoint and decide afterwards. Kicker also speculates that Thomas Tuchel is a possibility if Flick decided to quit, or gets the sack. Champions League winner with Chelsea is available and would work well if, for example, Ranginck was to be appointed. Rangnick gave him a place as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart in 2000. Even a cooperation between Tuchel and Hans-Joachim Watzke (current DFB vice-president), would be good, since Borussia Dortmund president hired Tuchel after Klopp went to Liverpool.
