Wolfsburg’s master trainer Tommy Stroot praised the German footballers and the level at the European Championships in England.
“The team set some exclamation points in the group phase. German football is now perceived extremely positively,” said the 33-year-old in an interview with the ARD “Sportschau” published on Tuesday.
“I think that almost all the top nations have taken another step forward. This is also shown by the special situation that there wasn’t one big favorite before the tournament, but that there were a handful of teams to name ‘ Stroot continued. “In any case, it is also noticeable that a lot has improved in everyday league life.” He mentioned England, Italy and Spain, but also Germany and the Netherlands.
“There’s a huge difference there too in terms of professionalization compared to the last five or ten years,” Stroot explained. Born in Nordhorn, he came to VfL Wolfsburg from FC Twente Enschede last year. He and his team won the German championship and the DFB Cup that year and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. Stroot works as a TV expert at the EM. The German selection will meet Austria in the quarter-finals this Thursday (9 p.m. / ARD and DAZN).