One day after the semifinal defeat against Italy Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, President of the German Football Association (DFB) and national team manager Oliver Bierhoff made clear, that everyone could be proud of the German team.
Mayer-Vorfelder uttered the hope, that coach Jürgen Klinsmann will carry on with the team: "He needs time to discuss matters with his family. I know how important that is to him. I hope he come out with a positive decision. He has brought the team the benefits of his positive aura and optimism," said Mayer-Vorfelder, who insisted that "I hope he can carry on transmitting that to the team."
Asked about contract talks with Klinsmann, Mayer-Vorfelder said the DFB would thrash out the details in committee with his current deal expiring this month. Earlier, Klinsmann himself said: "My contract situation is irrelevant. I need time to talk with my family about it." Franz Beckenbauer insisted Tuesday that "it would be a shame if he heads back to California - he has a young team which backs him. Klinsmann must continue," a sentiment backed by skipper Michael Ballack.
For Mayer-Vorfelder "if Jurgen decides to carry on ... the basic structures (he has introduced) will stay in place and be built upon. "Klinsmann has awakened something in this team. He has in some way a duty to carry on with that but he has to take the decision. The team is not yet at peak of its capability."
Team manager Oliver Bierhoff said that "Klinsmann gave the team self-belief and top fitness - and he brought joy to Germany. "Obviously defeat hurts. We had hoped to make the final but I think we can all be proud of the team and its performance, which was at a very high level. "We met an Italy right at the peak of their powers," Bierhoff said.
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[bild1]One day after the semifinal defeat against Italy Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, President of the German Football Association (DFB) and national team manager Oliver Bierhoff made clear, that everyone could be proud of the German team.
Mayer-Vorfelder uttered the hope, that coach Jürgen Klinsmann will carry on with the team: "He needs time to discuss matters with his family. I know how important that is to him. I hope he come out with a positive decision. He has brought the team the benefits of his positive aura and optimism," said Mayer-Vorfelder, who insisted that "I hope he can carry on transmitting that to the team."
Asked about contract talks with Klinsmann, Mayer-Vorfelder said the DFB would thrash out the details in committee with his current deal expiring this month. Earlier, Klinsmann himself said: "My contract situation is irrelevant. I need time to talk with my family about it." Franz Beckenbauer insisted Tuesday that "it would be a shame if he heads back to California - he has a young team which backs him. Klinsmann must continue," a sentiment backed by skipper Michael Ballack.
For Mayer-Vorfelder "if Jurgen decides to carry on ... the basic structures (he has introduced) will stay in place and be built upon. "Klinsmann has awakened something in this team. He has in some way a duty to carry on with that but he has to take the decision. The team is not yet at peak of its capability."
Team manager Oliver Bierhoff said that "Klinsmann gave the team self-belief and top fitness - and he brought joy to Germany. "Obviously defeat hurts. We had hoped to make the final but I think we can all be proud of the team and its performance, which was at a very high level. "We met an Italy right at the peak of their powers," Bierhoff said.
