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Düsseldorf (dpa) - It should be the successful start for a successful conclusion to Joachim Löw's national coaching career.
And especially for long-time companions and confidants such as goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer, the announced departure of their boss is a special motivation.
«I called a few players», Loew had revealed when he announced his contract termination for the period immediately after the European Football Championship in the summer: «Captain, vice-captain and some who have been with us for a long time: Ilkay Gündogan, Toni Kroos, Manuel New.
I wanted to tell them personally. "
Today, Tuesday, the Munich newcomer will speak at a press conference in Düsseldorf as the longest-serving current national player on the new situation in the DFB team before the international kick-off in 2021.
The three World Cup qualifying games on March 25th (8.45pm / RTL) against Iceland in Duisburg and then in Romania and against North Macedonia are already important preparations for the European Championship for Löw.
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For him, it was “incredibly important” that the team now settle in, emphasized the 61-year-old: “They have to find each other after last year.”
The most recent 6-0 debacle against Spain sowed immense doubts.
National team director Oliver Bierhoff is experiencing a very focused national coach these days.
“It is absolutely important for him to be in the here and now.
He doesn't think about what happens after the tournament. "
The upcoming international three-pack is an important component: "It is the last trip before the nomination of the big EM squad."
Löw has brought the Frankfurt Amin Younes back into his squad.
The 2017 Confed Cup winner, like Mönchengladbacher Florian Neuhaus, will answer questions from media representatives next to Captain Neuer at lunchtime.
On the other hand, Löw did without the seasoned national players Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) and Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain) for the start of his farewell mission.
Too often they had recently played below their possibilities.
"If they are not nominated, that is a sign that one is not satisfied with the development," said Bierhoff clearly in Düsseldorf.
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That simply describes the current situation: “Both are players who have already achieved a lot for us.
And I hope that they will continue to do so in the future. "
In return, the sporting management expects Brandt and Draxler to recommend each other again in their clubs in the coming weeks.
However, the time until the EM is running out.
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