liam2me
12-07-2006, 09:14 AM
urgen Klinsmann has decided not to continue as Germany coach after two years in charge of the national team.
"I regret his decision, but we have to accept it," said Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, co-president of the German Football Federation.
A news conference will take place in Frankfurt at 0830 BST to confirm Klinsmann's exit, and possibly announce Joachim Loew as his replacement.
Loew assisted Klinsmann at the World Cup, where Germany finished third.
Klinsmann, who lives in southern California, had been urged to continue as coach after steering Germany to third place in the recent World Cup.
All 23 players of the German World Cup squad, 93% of the public, according to opinion polls, and even some of his harshest critics have all said they wanted him to continue.
Germany have a friendly against Sweden on 16 August before their 2008 European Championships qualifying campaign starts in September.
Klinsmann, whose contract expired on Sunday, has dismissed reports he received a lucrative offer to coach the United States and has said he has no interest in coaching another national team.
After Germany's semi-final defeat against Italy in Dortmund, Klinsmann said he wanted to talk to his wife before deciding whether to lead his country's attempt to qualify for Euro 2008.
Germany finished third at the World Cup after beating Portugal 3-1 in Stuttgart on Saturday.
bit of a surprise, i would have thought he would at least see out euro 2008
"I regret his decision, but we have to accept it," said Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, co-president of the German Football Federation.
A news conference will take place in Frankfurt at 0830 BST to confirm Klinsmann's exit, and possibly announce Joachim Loew as his replacement.
Loew assisted Klinsmann at the World Cup, where Germany finished third.
Klinsmann, who lives in southern California, had been urged to continue as coach after steering Germany to third place in the recent World Cup.
All 23 players of the German World Cup squad, 93% of the public, according to opinion polls, and even some of his harshest critics have all said they wanted him to continue.
Germany have a friendly against Sweden on 16 August before their 2008 European Championships qualifying campaign starts in September.
Klinsmann, whose contract expired on Sunday, has dismissed reports he received a lucrative offer to coach the United States and has said he has no interest in coaching another national team.
After Germany's semi-final defeat against Italy in Dortmund, Klinsmann said he wanted to talk to his wife before deciding whether to lead his country's attempt to qualify for Euro 2008.
Germany finished third at the World Cup after beating Portugal 3-1 in Stuttgart on Saturday.
bit of a surprise, i would have thought he would at least see out euro 2008