National coach is annoyed with his colleague
The chilled handshake
November 29, 2025 – 9:20 a.mReading time: 3 minutes
The DFB women are clearly superior to the Spanish women in the first leg of the Nations League final. Friction on the pitch and a zero number at the end are too much for the national coach.
Christian Wück couldn’t believe it and let his emotions run wild after the final whistle. The national coach was initially annoyed about the 0-0 final score in the first leg of the Nations League final between the German national team and Spain. Then he had a little fight with, of all people, trainer Sonia Bermúdez.
What had happened? Both of them ran towards each other on the sidelines for the obligatory handshake, while Wück raised his index finger and said a few words to a visibly upset Bermúdez with a less than friendly expression. The 52-year-old simply pushed her arm to the side.
Wück later clarified his resentment. He said after the game that he was generally “annoyed by little things in the game.” It was about situations “where there was a hold and there was no yellow card, even though it was a clear tactical foul.” Wück was also annoyed by opposing antics, such as when “when a substitution is made, the substitute suddenly wants to run across half the field” – which Bermúdez felt, but obviously saw differently.
And the national coach’s anger went even further. Germany was clearly superior against Spain and should have won the first leg in Kaiserslautern. But once again a major weakness in the team was evident: the finish in front of the goal, which cost Germany a good starting position in the fight for their first title under Wück.
“Then it’s the old story again with the lack of efficiency in front of the goal,” said national coach Wück, who now wants to address the weak point. “We have to train that. It’s a question of game intelligence, recognizing situations in order to be effective in front of the goal. That’s why the frustration prevails that we didn’t get the game to our own advantage.”
Klara Bühl in particular could have given the hosts the lead on several occasions. Especially in the phase from the 20th minute onwards, Germany dominated at will, playing with speed and force towards the Spanish goal. But even the best chances didn’t end up in the net; winger Bühl had bad luck at the end. Sometimes she slipped, sometimes her ball was blocked, sometimes Spain’s best player stood in the way: goalkeeper Cata Coll.
The FC Bayern offensive player also hit the post in the second half. “You have to convert your quantity into quality,” demanded former Bundesliga striker Wück. “The frequency with which she goes one-on-one, the frequency with which she gets through, and how she gets shots, it’s top, it’s at a world-class level,” continued Wück. “And now we need the right decision.”