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FILE PHOTO - Germany's Berti Vogts walks across the pitch during the warm-up before DFB All-Stars against Italy at the Ronhof Sports Park. Daniel Karmann/dpa
Former Germany coach Berti Vogts has urged that the restructuring of German football in the wake of another early World Cup exit should focus on coach education and give former national team players a better chance to take this step.
“I ask myself: Where does our football stand? I have to admit: Unfortunately, it is a long way from world-class. One of the underlying reasons is also the quality of the coaches,” Vogts wrote in his World Cup column for daily Rheinische Post on Monday.
“Perhaps access to coaching jobs should once again be made easier for established former national team players, that might make the role more attractive.”
Back in the early 2000s, the German Football Federation (DFB) had already introduced such a course, which was attended by, among others, future national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
Germany went out in the last 32 against Paraguay at the tournament in North America, following group stage exits at the previous two editions.
Jürgen Klopp is set to take over from Julian Nagelsmann as head coach and there have also been calls for former Arsenal academy chief Per Mertesacker to got a DFB role in the overhaul.
Vogts won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and Euro 1996 as a coach.
The former defender wrote he is reminded of German teams from the past when watching Argentina, the title holders who face England in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
“When I watch the Argentinians I almost think I’m watching a German team — a former German team,” Vogts said.
“They never give up, even in hopeless situations. On the contrary. The way they turned around a 0–2 deficit against Egypt — bravo! And it’s not just Lionel Messi who shines; Argentina shines as a team. I don’t need to emphasize that I like that.”
But Vogts also tipped his hat to TEngland helmsman homas Tuchel.
“It takes a certain amount of courage, as a German, to take the coaching job with the England national team. There will be resistance and harsh words; the English media are not exactly gentle,” Vogts said.
“I like the way Tuchel pointed out the shortcomings and remained critical after the (quarter-final) win against Norway.”
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