Klopp und Mintzlaff riefen an: Warum Rudi Völler DFB-Sportdirektor bleibt

Klopp and Mintzlaff called: Why Rudi Völler remains DFB sporting director It had been anticipated, and now it's official: Rudi Völler will retain his position as DFB sporting director and will also be involved in the new beginning – presumably under Jürgen Klopp. After national coach Julian Nagelsmann's resignation following the embarrassing elimination in the World Cup round of 32 against underdogs Paraguay, one big question remained: What would happen to sporting director Rudi Völler? There were also question marks surrounding the former DFB team manager. Völler faced a critical analysis and announced on Tuesday in a small gathering with selected media representatives: "I'm continuing." His contract runs until after the 2028 European Championship, the same period until which Nagelsmann would have been bound. "What's decisive is sporting success, and I have to face that," Völler explained frankly. "For me, it was about: Does it still make sense? Am I still wanted?" Thanks in part to numerous phone calls—including one with Red Bull boss Oliver Mintzlaff—Völler received positive responses. Jürgen Klopp, the DFB's preferred candidate to succeed Nagelsmann, was also among those in favor of keeping him on and conveyed this to the 66-year-old in a phone call on Saturday. The dismissal of Nagelsmann, with whom Völler maintained a close, and by his own account "friendly," relationship, is painful for the sporting director. During the World Cup, he repeatedly defended the increasingly criticized national coach in a bodyguard-like manner. But now Völler is consciously looking ahead. ► Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any more videos! ``` Follow us on our other social media channels: ► Instagram:   / kicker   ► Facebook:   / kickeronline   ► Twitter:   / kicker_bl_li   ► TikTok: https://tiktok.com/kicker Our offers: ► kicker App for iOS and Android: https://hyperurl.co/kickerapp ► Website: https://www.kicker.de ► kicker eSport: https://esport.kicker.de