DFB director Oliver Bierhoff promised the German national team a successful season in the Nations League.
“The Nations League is extremely important. In discussions with UEFA, you can see that it has really gained in importance, including prestige. It’s a very interesting competition,” said Bierhoff at the end of the short training camp in Marbella.
For the selection of the German Football Association, the games against European champions Italy (June 4th and 14th), England (June 7th) and Hungary (June 11th), who came second in the European Championships, are “important from a number of perspectives,” said Bierhoff: “The most important thing is that we as a team take another step forward. This is the first endurance test towards the World Cup. The second thing is that you want to survive in the group. If you were to be relegated, it would damage your image and damage your sport, that’s what you want to avoid.”
The group winner qualifies for the final tournament of the best four teams. “You could see that the Final Four is an interesting competition that players want to compete in,” said the 1996 European champion.