Andreas Rettig News Today

German Football Federation (DFB) managing director Andreas Rettig has hit out "populist" criticism from politicians on a kit sponsor switch for the national teams from Adidas to Nike, saying the offers were "not even remotely comparable." The DFB came under attack after announcing on Thursday that their 70-year partnership with German sports goods makers Adidas was to end in 2026, with American giants Nike to take over from 2027. Vice Chancellor and Economics Minister Robert ...

The German FA's managing director, Andreas Rettig, has responded to reports claiming Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could become the national team's manager.

Nagelsmann's contract runs out after Euro 2024

German FA MD, Andreas Rettig said Saturday there has been "no contact" with Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp about taking over the national team.

Horst Hrubesch is ready to continue as interim coach of the German women's national team even if they don't qualify for the Paris Olympics via the upcoming Nations League Finals. The team is without a head coach since the national federation DFB parted ways with Martina Voss-Tecklenburg in November. A new coach is yet to be named. Hrubesch has coached the team since October, when Voss-Tecklenburg was on sick leave, and it has been agreed that he will be in charge at the Paris Games as ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he had "a lot of fun" on Saturday as he welcomed the Germany under-17 national team, who last year won the U17 Euros and World Cup. "During the tournament, the boys were wonderful representatives of Germany," Scholz was quoted in a statement from the German Football Federation (DFB) statement. On social media platform X, formerly Twitter, Scholz wrote: "European champions in June, world champions in December and today guests at the chan...

Former Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has spoken for the first time since last summer's failed World Cup campaign. This ended weeks of speculation about why she had gone quiet during several weeks on sick leave.

Germany kept alive their chances of qualifying for the Olympics with victory in Iceland. Now their hopes and interim coach Horst Hrubesch's long-term future with the team hangs on a showdown with Denmark.

After a period on sick leave, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has appeared as a speaker at an event. As players weigh in, the relationship between the German women's national team coach and the federation is at breaking point.

Just under two weeks after Hansi Flick was fired, Germany's men's football team has appointed a new head coach. Julian Nagelsmann is now in charge on a short-term deal.