With a view to the European Championships at home, Rudi Völler called for a “we feeling”.
“Anyone can criticize the DFB, and many are doing that at the moment, he has also provided some templates,” said the national team director in an interview with the association journal. In order to be successful and enjoy football, however, the players and the fans in the stadiums and in front of the screens must “be a unit”.
World champions Argentina “exemplified that in Qatar. Just like we did in 2014.” You need this “we feeling” and everyone would benefit from it in the end. “Then,” emphasized Völler, “EURO 2024 will be an unforgettable experience.” He would like to help “kindle this fire again”. The team and appendix should “burn for a common goal”.
The 62-year-old sees the handling of social networks critically. “The hatred that is sometimes expressed there, for example towards players who have missed a penalty, is shocking,” he said. Racism is also sometimes lived out openly there: “Of course we can’t accept that, because football has always stood for exactly the opposite, for integration.”