The former national coach Joachim Löw is a big fan of the Premier League and has criticized the behavior of many players and coaches in Germany in the Bundesliga.
“Compared to Europe, I see honest football in England, fast, hard but decent football. I always see the intention of the players to stay on their feet,” Löw said in an interview with “kicker”.
“In Germany I see players who fall at every physical contact and don’t accept the referee’s decisions, or coaches who are constantly with the fourth official. I don’t want that, I want respect for the sovereignty of the referee.”
The 62-year-old Löw emphasized that in his opinion, as a coach, you “must pay attention to the game. Constantly making decisions – despite all the emotion – is definitely the wrong way and not the point of the game. The fans want to see fairness on the pitch and not this constant falling without being fouled.”
After 15 years as national coach, Löw left the DFB in the summer of 2021 following the knockout round at the European Championships and has since taken a break.
