bHead coach Julian Nagelsmann also participated in the event. the extension of the contract with the sports director Rudi Völler expressed reservations about his personal future with the national soccer team. There was “nothing new to tell,” the 36-year-old said on Monday on the sidelines of the European Championship national coaches workshop in Düsseldorf: “I think I spoke about it very transparently. “Nothing has changed after today.”
A few hours before there was German Football Association (DFB) announced the extension of Völler's contract until the 2026 World Cup. Nagelsmann did not want to comment that this could also be a signal to renew his contract, which expires in the summer, before the European Championship at home. “Rudi has to make decisions for himself in his life, that's why I don't dictate anything to him and he doesn't do exactly the same with me either,” said the national coach: “Everyone can express their wishes and exchange their opinions, that's what Which we did too. I am happy for the DFB and I am happy for German football. We will see everything else in the coming weeks.”
“We would be happy if we could do that.”
Völler also confirmed on Monday that contract negotiations with Nagelsmann are ongoing. “We would be happy if we could achieve it, but we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. Of course, it is a difficult decision for Julian Nagelsmann in the coming weeks, but of course we are in talks, of course,” the 63-year-old said of the entry. of a high-ranking DFB delegation with Nagelsmann in the Golden Book of the city of Düsseldorf.
After the successful first international matches of the year in the Euro Cup in France (2-0) and against the Netherlands (2-1), Nagelsmann is once again very popular among the best European clubs. Among other things, there is speculation about a return to the currently struggling FC Bayern Munich. Bayern sporting director Max Eberl declined to comment on Monday about a possible Nagelsmann extension with the partnership. “That's not my job,” the 50-year-old said. Nagelsmann had to leave FC Bayern a year ago.