For days there was uncertainty as to whether the Germany selector would remain on the bench after another collapse of the Panzer division at the World Cup, and the two-and-a-half-hour meeting between the head of the German Football Association and the current strategist ended with the decision for the 57-year-old expert to remain on the bench, regardless of the fact that he returned from Doha defeated, after only four points won in the group stage.Confirmed: Hansi Flick stays as Germany coach pic.twitter.com/VJDDLQzb6M— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) December 7, 2022 The decision of the Germans is based on the fact that they rarely change coaches, and that’s why they decided to give the former associate of Joachim Low the opportunity to lead the national team at another big competition, one that they will organize themselves in less than two years.”We are both convinced that the European Championship 2024 in our own country represents a great opportunity for football in Germany. Our goal is to make this tournament a sporting success to shape. We have full confidence in Hansi Flick that he will master this challenge together with his team” said DFB in a statement after the meeting between Hansi Flick, president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke.Flick accused of favoring Bayern Munich players at the World CupThis means that only Oliver Bierhoff, in his capacity as director of the national team, ‘paid’ for the poor results in the last few years. Flick is definitely staying, as his contract is valid until the end of the EP. He will have demanding tasks. The first one is to complete the generation change that had begun, and it is not exactly pouring with quality on the Bundesliga pitches. Second, to find suitable opponents in the control matches, because the Germans, as the hosts, have secured a place in the final tournament and that is why they will play friendly matches in the next year and a half.“My coaching staff and I are optimistic about the European Championships in our own country. As a team we can achieve a lot more than we showed in Qatar. We missed a great opportunity there. We will learn from that. I have faith in today agreed joint path with Bernd Neuendorf and Aki Watzke” said Flick. It is still unclear if he will be involved in naming Bierhoff’s successor, as the German press wrote yesterday. It that was his condition at all, he was probably granted that wish.##NAJAVA_MECA_6871887##
