FC Bayern: Thomas Müller is already on the candidate list of possible Olympic participants, but now DFB team manager Bierhoff comments on the top preparer Bayern.
- Thomas Müller could compete for Germany at Olympia 2020 .
- Stefan Kuntz has already spoken to Müller about participating in the Olympics.
- DFB team manager Oliver Bierhoff has not yet fully written off Müller for the European Championship .
Update from February 20, 10:55 a.m .: According to DFB team manager Oliver Bierhoff , who commented on the topic on Tuesday, the EM chances of the sorted out world champion Thomas Müller still exist.
Thomas Müller: DFB team manager Bierhoff gives Müller hope for the EM
"I am sure that Jogi will not only rate Thomas Müller again, but all players who perform well, and see to what extent they advance the team," said Bierhoff. "In the end, the team's success counts . " However, he also emphasized that "the cohesion of the young players, the development among each other are extremely important and work well."
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- breakingnews.koeln (@politikpokercom) February 19, 2020For Bierhoff, Müller's participation in the European Championship 2020 does not seem to be completely ticked off, even if the Bayern star is already on the expanded roster for the Olympic Games . Jogi Löw, however, rates Müller's EM chances "relatively small", "if the younger players are fit".
Thomas Müller: The Olympic Games are still an issue - Kuntz: "I spoke to him"
Bavaria's record-breaking preparer Thomas Müller is currently in very good shape and has a run: in 31 competitive appearances, the 30-year-old has 17 assists and nine goals. Löw's assistant coach gave two assists on Saturday in Cologne.
Stefan Kuntz would be happy to have a quality player for his German Olympic team. What Müller recently called "gimmicks for the media" now seems to be taking shape.
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"I spoke to him," Kuntz confirmed to Sport1 on Wednesday, "but also with other experienced players with big names. They all rightly say that they want to wait until May to see how many games they have played, what their contract situation is and whether the Olympics fit into their plans . Their plans are different from those of players born in 1997 and 1998. "
Thomas Müller on Olympia? Kuntz: "Agreed with Thomas that ..."
Kuntz had already put the 30-year-old on a list of around 50 candidates that had to be reported to the National Anti-Doping Agency (see update from January 15). Only three players who were born before January 1, 1997 may participate in the Olympic football tournament per team. "With Thomas and the other players, I have agreed that we will probe the situation in early April and late May," said Kuntz.
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- TM News (@TMde_news) February 19, 2020Thomas Müller: Bayern icon talks on ZDF about possible Olympic participation
Update from January 27, 10.15: Apparently Thomas Müller has not yet ticked off the European Championship 2020 issue, even if the Bayern star is already on the expanded roster for the Olympic Games . After the 5-0 win against FC Schalke 04 on Saturday evening, the 30-year-old was approached in the ZDF's current sports studio about a possible Olympic participation, whereupon he answered in an unexpected way.
Thomas Müller: Olympia? "There are many other major events ..."
"You don't want to close the door," says Müller, "but there are still many other major events in football: the championship final, the DFB Cup final, Champions League and the European Championship . There is still a lot in between. 'The Show must go on' first here. "
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, on the other hand, likes to think a few months ahead. The Bayern boss even speculates on Joachim Löw's rethink and believes in Thomas Müller's participation in the European Championship.
Müller 's participation in the Olympic Games is anything but certain, despite the fact that he "has not yet had any discussions with Stefan Kuntz." The offensive man also described the debate about his participation as "nice gimmicks for the media".
Since the change of coach at FC Bayern, Müller has been in top form again: In twelve competitive games under coach Hansi Flick, the original Bavarian scored five times and presented eight more goals. In this form, the defeated 100-times international could make the difference in both tournaments.
Thomas Müller: Together with ex-Bayern striker Sandro Wagner to Tokyo?
Update from January 15, 3:49 pm: Once together at FC Bayern and then for the DFB team at Olympia 2020 ?
As U21 national team coach Stefan Kuntz confirmed on Wednesday according to the news portal heidelberg24 , Sandro Wagner is also on a list of around 50 names that the German Football Association (DFB) is sending to the National Anti-Doping Agency with a view to the Summer Games in Tokyo Sent Nada.
Bayern star Thomas Müller and world champion colleague Mats Hummels (BVB) , once in Munich , as well as Max Kruse (Fenerbahce Istanbul) and Davie Selke (Hertha BSC) are candidates for the Olympic squad. Germany's final contingent will be published in June.
Thomas Müller (left) and Sandro Wagner: They played together for FC Bayern between 2018 and 2019.
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Thomas Müller at Olympia 2020? National coach Joachim Löw does not say no
Update from January 14, 7:28 p.m .: Is Thomas Müller really back in the DFB shirt in 2020? At least at the Olympics , this could actually be the case.
National coach Joachim Löw , who had thrown Müller out of the national team last year, said now according to Sport Bild : “ Müller is on the doping list, which you have to hand in early. It is definitely an option ”. All possible players that could be on the team at Olympia must be listed on the doping list, which must be submitted on Wednesday.
Löw further explained that U23 coach Stefan Kuntz would make the decision about Müller, probably only "when the season is over and we have nominated our squad".
Thomas Müller before DFB comeback - Löw comments, Bierhoff: "It makes sense" - Does everything depend on wife Lisa?
Update from January 14, 2020, 2:40 p.m .: The topic of Olympia and Thomas Müller is becoming more and more specific. After DFB manager Oliver Bierhoff commented on the considerations, the national coach has now also commented on a possible Olympic participation of the 30-year-old: "It is a matter for Stefan Kuntz ( coach of the U21 national team, note d. Red. ) ", Says Jogi Löw :" Before Christmas he gave me some names, but that's his decision. "
It is crucial who Löw will nominate for the European Championship: “First he has to wait and see who is in the senior team. We don't want to play two tournaments. ”On Wednesday, the DFB has to submit a long list to NADA, which players should possibly go to the Olympics.
Thomas Müller with DFB comeback? DFB manager Bierhoff welcomes plans
Update from January 14, 2020, 12:51 p.m .: Is Thomas Müller taking part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo? The signs are increasing and DFB manager Oliver Bierhoff has also campaigned for the former international player, who was actually sorted out, to participate in the Olympics.
FC Bayern's offensive star had finally "made a name not only in Germany", "but worldwide. Then there is immediate attention, ”said Bierhoff on Tuesday at the New Year's reception of the DFL.
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“It makes sense to take older players with you in various ways. It's about sporting quality, about experience, about personality, ”said Bierhoff :“ Ultimately, however, it depends on which people you need in the team and which roles you should fulfill. ”
Müller is considered the candidate of German U21 coach Stefan Kuntz for one of the three squad positions that may be taken by players who were born before the cut-off date (January 1, 1997). On Wednesday, Kuntz has to present his "longlist" to possible Tokyo drivers to the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA).
Thomas Müller with DFB comeback? Wife Lisa could play a crucial role
First announcement from January 13, 2020: Tokyo - Thomas Müller is world champion, Champions League winner and possibly soon also an Olympic participant. A great Bavarian in the Olympic village - a spectacular game of thoughts that U21 coach Stefan Kuntz apparently is concerned with. As the kicker reports, the 100-time international player could take on one of the routine roles.
Olympia 2020 in Tokyo: three places for the seasoned
A total of three players from the 20-man squad may have been older than 22 on January 1 of the Olympic year. Müller would of course fall under this. However, the scarce places are very popular. As of now, more professionals should play a role in the plans of the U21 coach. In particular, Wolfsburg's Maxi Arnold and Herthas Davie Selke , who was already at the 2016 Olympics , and Bremen's Maxi Eggestein (European Championship runner-up in 2019) are given high chances of being nominated. Her biggest asset is obviously the shared past with Stefan Kuntz . Everyone has worked with Kuntz on tournaments.
But who actually travels to Tokyo in the end and plays for gold? A question, the final answer of which is still a long way off. Stefan Kuntz could already give a first small hint this Wednesday. After all, all possible Olympic candidates have to be reported to the national anti-doping agency NADA . However, the list contains all senior international players and Kuntz is allowed to populate it indefinitely. So the compilation will initially resemble a smorgasbord of well-known professionals.
Olympics: DFB decision per Müller?
For squad builder Kuntz, the procedure corresponds to a mammoth task anyway. After all, the 57-year-old has to get the clubs' consent. Because the clubs are not subject to any obligation to park. In the case of Thomas Müller, who is currently in the middle of the contract poker game, a veto by the FCB bosses is difficult to imagine. Simply because of his many years of service.
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In addition, the EM takes place a few weeks beforehand. The DFB had already categorically ruled out a possible double burden in consultation with the clubs. As a result, all 23 EM drivers drop out as candidates. Conversely, this would of course mean less competition for Thomas Müller. Another self-imposed DFB rule also plays into the cards of Thomas Müller. Accordingly, a maximum of two players per club should be appointed. Many candidates probably don't stay on FC Bayern side.
Olympia: Thomas Müller speaks for the first time
But would Thomas Müller even feel like playing in Tokyo? "Never say Never. But in concrete terms, the Olympics are not yet part of my plans. I let everything come to me. ” It definitely doesn't sound like a clear rejection. In particular, the FCB player could start there with his wife Lisa (a successful dressage rider). “This is a cool spinning mill, but it won't be a top priority for me or my wife in 2020. I have very big goals with FC Bayern for the next five months. My wife initially has other tournaments in her sights, which means that Olympia is still a long way off. But if you like to dream a lot, it would of course be a cool thing, ”he told Sport1.
The final nomination will only take place in the summer anyway - in the football cosmos half an eternity. In the here and now, Thomas Müller is happy about the return of an icon: "It's always nice when someone comes along who ...". The 2014 world champion also commented on the Causa Nübel / Neuer.
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