Hansi Flick dismissed, the DFB (German federation) is looking for a replacement. Unsurprisingly, after Rudi Völler’s refusal to take on the role of coach, all eyes focused on the most publicized German coach available on the market: Julian Nagelsmann. Fired by Bayern Munich last season, the young technician is still under contract with the Bavarian team.
But Bayern, which could claim compensation of €10 million from the DFB, has already made it known that it is ready to release Nagelsmann from his contract to help the national team regain its splendor. The Bavarians would simply like the federation to cover the costs linked to the termination of the contract. On paper, Nagelsmann is therefore the ideal candidate, even if we relay to you the doubts existing within the DFB.
Bayern no longer want to pay anything
The latter does not have the profile of a unifying coach (he opposed several Bayern executives) and some in the federation would have thought of other names such as Jürgen Klinsmann or Felix Magath. And it’s not finished. If he is favorite, Nagelsmann is still far from having signed his contract. Because Bayern does not want to be the turkey of the joke. Kicker reveals Nagelsmann hesitates to say yes to the DFB, because the salary difference is too significant between what he received at Bayern (€7 million/year) and the proposal from his federation (€4 million/year).
As compensation, his clan would have considered asking Bayern for additional compensation. Immediate refusal from the people of Munich. The Bavarians have agreed to release their coach and not to claim transfer compensation from the German federation. They believe that it is up to the DFB to find a contractual agreement with Nagelsmann on their own. Out of the question of spending millions of euros more. Which can be understood…