According to Matthias Sammer, the task force that was only founded in December apparently no longer played a role in the discussions about filling the national coaching position.
“I don’t know whether the group still formally exists. Because we haven’t heard from each other for a while and I haven’t heard anything since the weekend,” said the 1996 European champion on the sidelines of Borussia’s Champions League game Dortmund near Paris Saint-Germain on the “Amazon Prime Video” channel. Sammer said he doesn’t know whether he’s the only one left.
The task force was set up by the DFB after the botched World Cup in Qatar. Under the leadership of DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and DFL boss Hans-Joachim Watzke, Sammer also included Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the current DFB sports director Völler, ex-Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn and the former long-time RB Leipzig managing director Oliver Mintzlaff to the committee.
Rummenigge and Mintzlaff left the task force at the weekend after Andreas Rettig was appointed DFB managing director. Kahn also recently “no longer felt that his participation was productive,” as he told “Sport-Bild”.
But Sammer reiterated that he wanted to stay there “as long as they wanted me” because he felt a responsibility. He spoke to Watzke about the coaching staff. Sammer left it open whether this was an official conversation.
Sammer also supports Nagelsmann
With a view to Nagelsmann’s possible commitment, Sammer said: “Wisdom and experience is a virtue of age. At 36, that’s difficult. Especially as a national coach, you might need that a little more. On the other hand, he is exceptional as a specialist and trainer “Good. I look at this above all in the connection with Rudi Völler.” Nagelsmann has to accompany him to some extent. “I find this combination exciting,” said Sammer.
Watzke did not want to comment much on the Nagelsmann case. “We don’t have to talk about the fact that I personally think Julian Nagelsmann is a great coach,” he said. But no decision has been made yet. “First the committees have to decide. The committees haven’t even met yet.”