Germany sacked manager Oliver Bierhoff following the failure of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The European nation failed to make it past the group stage.
The DFB-Team lost their first FIFA World Cup match against Japan, while also playing out a 1-1 draw against Spain. They recorded a 4-2 win against Costa Rica in their last group game, but it was insufficient to secure their place in the round of 16.
The winners of the 2014 FIFA World Cup failed to advance to the group stage of the FIFA World Cup for the second time in a row. They are likely to make changes to their back office staff in the coming weeks.
The DFB team relieved sports director Oliver Bierhoff of his duties after a disappointing campaign at the FIFA World Cup.
German director Oliver Bierhoff fired
Germany’s World Cup team was full of talented players. Lorey Sane, Kai Havertz, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller and Jamal Musiala are some of the superstars on his list. Their failure to make it past the group stage is a massive underachiever.
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Oliver Bierhoff won Euro 1996 as a player with Germany as a player. He has been involved with the national team’s backroom staff in various capacities since 2004. The 51-year-old was appointed team manager in 2014.
German FA President Bernd Neuendorf said: “Oliver Bierhoff has been of incredible service to the DFB. Although we have not lived up to expectations on the field in recent tournaments, he has been behind some great moments. His work will always be intertwined with our victory at the World Cup in Brazil. Even in turbulent times, he always followed his goals and visions and helped to shape the DFB in a sustainable way”.
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke and former Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge are the rumored candidates to replace Oliver Bierhoff.
Apart from that, the future of Manager Hansi Flick is also cloudy. Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is among the candidates to replace him as Germany head coach. Germany is also said to be interested in naming Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as their next boss.
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What FIFA World Cup matches will be played today?
Spain will face Morocco in a FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match at Education City Stadium on December 6, 2022 at 08:30pm IST.
Portugal and Switzerland are also scheduled to play each other to a Round of 16 tie at Lusail Stadium on December 7, 2022 at 12:30am IST.
