BERLIN: Germany have sacked coach Hansi Flick just nine months from hosting Euro 2024 after Saturday's (Sep 9) humiliating 4-1 defeat by Japan, the German FA (DFB) announced on Sunday. Fl
Flick became the first and only Germany head coach to be sacked since the position was created in 1926.
In a statement, Neuendorf said"with a view towards the European championships in our own country, we need a spirit of optimism and confidence", saying the decision was one of his"most difficult so far." Germany have been historically reluctant to make drastic changes to the coaching position, with none of Flick's predecessors sacked.
Since then he has won just four of 17 matches and presided over a group stage exit at the Qatar World Cup.telling reporters he"was convinced of what we are doing"On Sunday at a training session following the Japan rout, Flick told fans"I'll keep fighting", but admitted to AFP subsidiary SID"many things are difficult to predict" in football.
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