Rudi Völler: Does the world champion stay the DFB sports director longer?

Rudi Völler: Does the world champion stay the DFB sports director longer?

An exciting turn is emerging from the German Football Association (DFB): President Bernd Neuendorf has intended to extend cooperation with sports director Rudi Völler beyond the upcoming World Cup next year. As he emphasized in an interview with Sky, Völler is an "integral part of this team" and both parties want to enter into talks promptly to clarify the perspectives of the cooperation. Völler's original plan to withdraw in football after the 2026 World Cup now seems to be faltering because he feels emotionally connected to Julian Nagelsmann and the team, reported laola1.at .

These news is particularly important, since Völler has only been an official director since February 2023 and was originally only planned for the support of the home European Championship. However, his role was strengthened by the positive development of the team and the trust of the DFB in his skills. Nagelsmann, whose contract now runs until 2028, has also publicly pleaded for a continuation of the cooperation. Neuendorf was optimistic that these conversations could lead to an agreement: "Of course we have to sit down and discuss these things in detail," he explained how "https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/neuendorf-optimist-fuer-fuer-mit-mit-voeller, dfb-358.html"> sportschau.de reported.

Völler's accompanying ideas have been a hotly debated topic in the past few months. Since his beginning at the DFB, he has contributed significantly to the stabilization of the team, but the direct influence on the upcoming games, especially the upcoming Nation League quarter-finals against Italy, could be crucial to define the future of its position. It remains to be seen whether Völler will have culminating discussions after these important games, but the DFB's interest in continued cooperation is obvious.