Germany may have been knocked out in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history, but coach Joachim Loew will stay in his post to lead a national team overhaul.
The German Football Federation (DFB) made a statement laying rest to rumours surrounding the future of Loew, who had led Germany to the title in the previous edition
Loew’s contract runs until 2022, having been extended for two years in May. But his side’s shock exit in Russia after defeats to Mexico and South Korea and a solitary win over Sweden had sparked speculation about whether he would keep his job.
“We are all firmly convinced that with Jogi Loew, we have a national coach who will analyse (the situation) very precisely, take the right steps and lead our team back on the road to success,” DFB president Reinhard Grindel said in a statement.
Grindel said Loew would present his analysis of what went wrong before the team’s next international on Sept. 6 against France for the newly created Nations League.
The 58-year-old has been in charge for 12 years, having taken over after the 2006 World Cup. In 2014 he led Germany to their fourth World Cup title.
He had previously been an assistant to his predecessor Juergen Klinsmann from 2004-2006.
Loew, who prior to Russia had led his country to at least the semi-finals in all major tournaments, said he was “very grateful for the confidence that the DFB continues to place in me.”
“My disappointment is equally big, but I want to start the reconstruction with all my strength. I will now analyse everything with the team, we will have talks and (I) will draw my conclusions prior to the season start in September.”