A major player in world football is currently going through a profound crisis on a sporting and structural level.
This time, the crisis is total. And less than a year before the start of a tournament of which it will be the host country, Germany would have done well without it. Truly humiliated by Japan this Saturday (1-4), the Mannschaft remains on a series of 5 matches in a row without the slightest victory, conceding 4 defeats and a draw, including 3 consecutive losses.
The German Federation has also chosen to part ways with Hansi Flick following this delicate period, two days before a gala friendly match against the France team. For the sports director of the selection, Rudi Völler, the situation is serious.
Total crisis for Germany before the clash against the Blues
“ We are all in shock. Losing 4-1 is a shame, and it was deserved. Such a defeat hurts. (…) We will now return to the training center, we will calm down a little and tomorrow we will train a little. Tuesday we have another complicated match against France. We should all think about how this continues. We’ll see“, thundered the former striker in comments given to RTL.