The 0-2 defeat against France was the last game of Sandro Wagner as the assistant coach of the national team. After the game, national coach Julian Nagelsmann finds words of praise for the “Alphatier” Wagner.
It is one of these photos that only get their special feature afterwards. On February 18, 2006, the A-youth game between FC Bayern and TSV 1860 Munich led to a duel between Sandro Wagner and Julian Nagelsmann. The lions won the game 3-2. Wagner shot one of the two goals at Bayern.
17 years later, these two had one of the most difficult orders in the history of German football: they had to bring the troubled national team into the form of a title favorite in front of the home European Championship and also restore the reputation of the DFB team.
Even if the German national team missed the title and left in the quarter -finals, the Order are nevertheless considered successfully completed. Because both a national coach has been able to arouse both the quarter -finals of a large tournament and again an euphoria in the country.
Julian Nagelsmann and Sandro Wagner in the A-youth 2006
Nagelsmann: “Knowing that he wants to become head coach”
After the quarter-finals against Spain, the next destination was quickly proclaimed: the World Cup title 2026. Even after the Two lost games against Portugal and France The national coach will probably continue to hold on to this goal. However, one will no longer be part of the mission: A few weeks ago, Sandro Wagner announced that he would leave the national team as an assistant coach.
“We have had many, many conversations about his future,” said the national coach. “I knew from the start that the collaboration was finally. I always knew that he wanted to become a head coach.”
And that will be: in the Sandro Wagner will be on the sidelines as head coach at FC Augsburg as head coach next season. It is the first head coaching post in professional football in his career. Nobody who is still in front of the Munich native. “He is also an alpha animal who has to be head coach from his character traits,” added Nagelsmann.
The national coach does not appear particularly emotionally when he speaks of the farewell of his assistant coach. However, he always emphasizes his good coaching performance.
Nagelsmann raves about Wagner
“He did a great job, had a good connection to the players. […] It was a good cooperation. “This coexistence now ends with the 0-2 defeat against France. It is an end that the successful time of the two coaches is somewhat.
And who knows: Maybe at some point there will be a picture of Julian Nagelsmann and Sandro Wagner – only that the duel is held on the sidelines among coaches.
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Source: BR24Sport 08.06.2025 – 6:30 p.m.
