Rudi Völler will stay despite Germany’s failure at the World Cup

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08 June 2026, USA, Winston-Salem: Soccer: National team, before the game against Curacao. National team coach Julian Nagelsmann (l, Germany) and Rudi Völler, Director of National Team, (Germany), joke around during the German national team's first training session at Wake Forest University. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Every failed job usually has a scapegoat in sports. Many managers are quick to realize that their time is short after crashing out of a tournament or just general failures in their roles. While Julian Nagelsmann needed a bit of an extra nudge to step down from his role with the DFB, many expected that Rudi Völler would go with him.

However, breaking reports from Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg indicate that the former German striker will be staying with the DFB as the sporting director until the end of his current contract. His current contract goes until in 2028, including the European Championship in the United Kingdom.

BREAKING | Decision made: Rudi Völler stays – DONE DEAL

German legend Völler will remain with the DFB as sporting director until the end of his current contract in 2028, including UEFA Euro 2028.

It was also the clear wish of Germany’s designated new Bundestrainer… pic.twitter.com/JX6nXlhf9D

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 7, 2026

Perhaps the biggest revelation here is that it is actually Klopp’s desire for Völler to stay with the DFB as the reason that the sporting director has remained in his seat.

Jürgen Klopp appears to already have a big influence on the decisions of the national team, which makes the reports of him becoming the German national team manager seemingly confirmed at this point. It is great to see German legends continue to run the DFB, but if Klopp were to fail as a manager as well, Völler would likely not be spared should the team repeat their recent performance.

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