“I’m ready”: BVB adviser Sammer offers the German FA help | OneFootball

The DFB is currently undergoing sweeping changes. Jürgen Klopp is set to become the new national team coach, and Per Mertesacker is expected to replace Andreas Rettig at the end of the year. Now someone else is also offering his help.

That someone is Matthias Sammer. The BVB advisor has his own history with the DFB and has recently been watching developments at the federation more from the outside.

And he is not exactly pleased with what he sees. “I signaled to the DFB’s two most important representatives that I am ready to help our football in sporting terms,” Sammer told Zeit. “But this is not about a role or a position for Matthias Sammer, it’s about substance. That’s where my expertise lies, because I was able to convey that for six and a half years before. In the end, it led to the 2014 World Cup title.”

Sammer wants to help the DFB

However, it is still unclear whether the DFB is considering Sammer or not. That is likely to remain the case for the time being, as the priority now is to finalize the coaching position and then build on that to find solutions and revolutionize things.

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However, Sammer, once known as a leader on the pitch, was sharply critical of the German national team. “They tried to achieve something extraordinary by following the rules of maximum comfort and satisfaction. That cannot work in sport or in life,” he said about Germany’s exit in the round of 32.

So there is a lot to work through, and Sammer believes he is capable of doing it. No matter in what role. That is something the DFB will likely at least discuss, because if there is one thing the federation could use, it is undoubtedly competence.

And Sammer would bring exactly that. So perhaps there will soon be some movement, or at least talks between the two sides. It would certainly be desirable.

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