He wants to go to the first member: Sandro Wagner will only be CO by national coach Julian Nagelsmann until summer. The ex-striker is aiming for a job as a chief coach.
The DFB announced on Friday (April 25, 2025) that Wagner had decided to take the step and that after the final Four in the Nations League, it would no longer be a co-trainer. The 37-year-old has been alongside Nagelsmann since 2023. Wagner has been working on getting the highest coaching license since the beginning of the year, after which he wants to start as the main person responsible.
Nagelsmann can “understand the wish well”
“I can personally understand Sandro’s wish to become a head coach and respect his decision. We had a good and always transparent exchange”said Nagelsmann. Wagner have “Our team with his expertise and as a person. What started as a project for the home European Championships 2024 has developed into a longer and trusting cooperation with Benjamin Glück and the entire coaching team, which we would like to complete together with the National League title in Munich.”
Wagner himself emphasized that the work as an assistant coach of the national team was one “Huge Erhre for me” be and he “Always be grateful for this opportunity” become. “I am proud that we got a lot on the way with a great team of coaches. Above all, the home European Championship will always be remembered as an unforgettable experience. But I would like to take the next step soon.”
Wagner rose to the 3rd league with Unterhaching
And that’s the item in the front row. Before his commitment to the DFB, Wagner first had the U19 and then the professionals of the SpVgg. Unterhaching trained, with the latter in 2023 the promotion to the 3rd league. “It is no secret that it is my great wish to work as a head coach at some point. With the start of my football teacher training in January, this has become increasingly clear to me”he said.
Wagner now wants to “At full focus, tackle our next big goal: winning the Nations League in my own country. I will give everything for that.” After progressing against Italy (2: 1 and 3: 3), on June 4th (9pm) against Portugal, it will meet for the final, Spain and France meet in the second semi -finals.