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It took until the final phase of the broadcast before Uli Hoeneß did what everyone, viewers and new employers, had expected of him.

In his role as a TV expert at RTL, he analyzed the German national team's 3-0 win against Iceland and only distributed praise.

For Joachim Löw.

For the players.

But then the 69-year-old rode a furious attack.

The goal of his furore: the German Football Association (DFB), which should be reformed from above in the course of the resignation of the national coach.

“Jogi Löw's early decision must lead to the DFB having to rethink its management structure.

It cannot be that what is currently going on will continue like this.

It's a tragedy, ”Hoeneß scolded and became specific.

The relationship between Friedrich Curtius (left), the DFB General Secretary, and President Fritz Keller is considered to be strained

Source: pa / dpa / dpa / POOL / Arne Dedert

“The relationship between Secretary General Mr. Curtius and President Fritz Keller.

Fritz Keller was elected as president.

At the same time, the rest of the presidium restricted his powers so that they can continue to muddle as they want.

And it can't be like that. "

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A denunciation, which he followed up with demands: “I am convinced that personal consequences must be taken here.

And changes.

I am thinking specifically of the Secretary General, who is completely overwhelmed in this position. "

Friedrich Curtius is not the only one at the head of the association who lacks the necessary competence: “The treasurer is an employment lawyer.

And tax investigations go in and out of the DFB about as often as the postman.

And that can't go on like this.

Rainer Koch also believes that he would actually be the right president.

These three dissatisfied people are trying to do business here.

And the victim in this case is Fritz Keller.

If a sensible solution cannot be found so that someone in this association can work sensibly and calmly, then that will no longer work.

There have to be personnel consequences.

It has to be clear who the boss is.

And that, in my eyes, is the President.

So far he's only gotten a stick thrown between his legs. "

New role: Uli Hoeneß (left) with presenter Florian König as an expert on RTL

Source: dpa / Henning Kaiser

Rummenigge is supposed to join FIFA and Uefa for the DFB

But that's not all.

Hoeneß played the topics that had apparently been prepared beforehand in a one-two with moderator Florian König.

“I also have a clear opinion about the representation at Uefa and Fifa.

At the moment we are represented at Fifa by Mr Koch.

Now Peter Peters, who didn't do a good job at Schalke, should join the Uefa board, ”said Hoeneß and presented his personal alternative.

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“My suggestion would be that Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who will be leaving FC Bayern next year, should take over both positions at some point.

That means the office of German football at Uefa and Fifa, "said Hoeneß and then made a telling slip of the tongue:" Then FC Bayern, uh, the German football world would have the best representative one can have.

And then one would have closed this flank, namely the representation in the international associations.

That would be a first start, because they fight like broom-makers.

It's not about football anymore.

It's all about scuffing, reimbursement of expenses, power games. "

Only a few days ago the former national coach Berti Vogts called him on the subject: “He was also on one of these bodies and gave up because he said: 'They are not interested in football at all.

They are all about themselves. '"

Finally, Hoeneß, moderated by König, addressed the problems of amateur football in the pandemic.

Especially in the youth sector: “I don't hear anything from the DFB.

There are no concepts.

Now the gentlemen would have to start developing concepts.

Hundreds of thousands of young people have left the clubs because they can no longer kick, because they can no longer train.

Because they have no opportunities to do sports. "

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A problem that the professional clubs have so far not taken on: “The Bundesliga also has to take money into their hands to help prevent this well from drying out.

We need young talent and amateur football.

It needs better financial support.

Because if youth and official football breaks down, we cannot have an optimal professional sport in the long run.

In this special situation, the Bundesliga has to make a levy so that money is spent on youth and youth work.

From the television money, for example. "

Only when the last sports club is closed ...

The corona pandemic also has a significant impact on the sports club landscape in Germany.

And it is not just the existentially threatening financial situation that is worrying.

Source: WORLD / Fanny Juschten

On Sunday, Hoeneß will be back in action for the DFB-Elf international match in Romania.

The audience should stay tuned until the end.