For the time being, Matthias Sammer will not succeed Oliver Bierhoff at the German Football Association (DFB).
According to “SID” information, the 55-year-old is not available for a managerial position. This is also reported by kicker, which, however, brings up the 1996 European champion as a possible adviser to the troubled association.
Bierhoff had announced his departure from the DFB after 18 years on Monday evening after another World Cup disaster. His contract originally ran until 2024. Sammer, whom “Sportschau” sees as the favorite to succeed Bierhoff, was already DFB sports director between 2006 and 2012.
After the German national team lost the preliminary round in Qatar, Sammer spoke out in favor of a strong sports director. He himself has made enough mistakes in his life, but the mistake of abolishing this position, you have to come up with the idea first, said Sammer, who brought the name Lothar Matthäus into play in this context.
Sammer has been an advisor to Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund since 2018 and in this function is an important contact for BVB Managing Director Hans-Joachim Watzke. The DFB Vice-President decides on the Bierhoff successor.