Völler defends Nagelsmann: Criticism after defeat is normal!
Völler defends Nagelsmann: Criticism after defeat is normal!
Köln, Deutschland - Rudi Völler, the sports director of the German Football Association (DFB), has once again commented on the current debates about national coach Julian Nagelsmann. After the unfortunate 1: 2 in the Nation's League semi-final against Portugal, there were extensive discussions about the tactics and the substitutes of Nagelsmann, in particular with regard to his decisions after an interim 1-0 lead. Völler described these reviews as wrong and expected, especially in times of high expectations, especially in the case of home tournaments. He emphasized that such discussions belong to the job of a trainer and sees no negative effects on the national team in the direction of the upcoming World Cup 2026. Although the defeat against Portugal is regrettable, he emphasizes the strong opponent and describes the events as normal occurrences in football. The next important game of the national team will be against France on Sunday.
Julian Nagelsmann has been active in his role as a national coach since September 2023 and has a contract that extends until the 2026 World Cup. According to Völler, Nagelsmann has great attraction to work with the current team. Before the upcoming European Championship in 2024, he has already extended his contract after giving up his post at Bayern Munich. Völler, who will be out of office after the 2026 World Cup, expressed the wish that Nagelsmann stays in office for a long time and emphasizes its positive influence on the DFB. In October 2023, the trainer opened openly for a possible contract extension, but pointed out that his focus will initially be on the Nations League, the World Cup qualification and the World Cup itself.
sports psychology in German football
sports psychologists emphasize the need for a paradigm shift in sports psychology in order to better support the mental health of the players. The DFB has made sports psychologists for five years a duty on its young academies. Christoph Herr, the coordinator of psychology at DFB, reports on solid progress in this area, despite the challenges of pandemic. Timo Heinze von Bayer 04 Leverkusen indicates the increasing demand for sports psychological support, which is of central importance for the well -being of the players. In women's football, too, improvement in personnel equipment is required to better meet the needs.
Efforts for better sports psychological support are part of a more comprehensive approach to promote mental health of athletes and to help them deal with the challenges of top football. Völler and Nagelsmann not only take responsibility for the sporting concerns, but also for the psychological well -being of the players while they prepare for the upcoming big tournaments.
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