Andreas Kronenberg from SC Freiburg will be the new goalkeeping coach for the German national soccer team. First of all, the 46-year-old Swiss will work alongside his job in Freiburg for the German Football Association (DFB) in the coming Bundesliga season, said SC coach Christian Streich on Friday. “He will mainly still work for us. If there are internationals, he'll be there, ”said Streich. “I'm happy for him and the DFB, not for us. We are losing a very close employee who has great quality, both personally and professionally. ”The magazine Sport Bild had previously reported on the change.

In the summer of 2022, Kronenberg will finally switch to the DFB.

At the request of the new national coach Hansi Flick, he will succeed the long-time goalkeeping coach Andreas Köpke in the national team.

"I can congratulate the DFB on getting the crown," said Streich.

“That was Krones' wish.

He's been with us for ten years now. ”The former Swiss goalkeeper has been working for Breisgauer since 2011 and during that time has coached goalkeepers like Roman Bürki, Alexander Schwolow and Florian Müller, among others.

According to information from Sport1, Hermann Gerland is also facing a possible engagement in the staff of national soccer coach Hansi Flick.

“I had conversations with Hansi.

It may be that I go to the DFB, ”Gerland told the TV broadcaster last Wednesday.

"But nothing has been signed yet."

The 67-year-old native of Bochum worked as a co-trainer at FC Bayern Munich until the end of last season.

Gerland was also an assistant to Flick when he had won seven titles in around a year and a half with the German record champions.

Flick and he agreed, Gerland told the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Thursday).

Probably Gerland will be assigned to the scouting area at the DFB, possibly as chief supervisor, speculated the paper.

It has already been confirmed that Benedikt Höwedes will return to the German national team seven years after winning the world title.

The 33-year-old ex-professional will strengthen the team management under Flick, as the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Wednesday.