Jogi Löw does without Jerome Boateng for the EM.
The decision is surprising, because the central defender from FC Bayern has convinced this season.
Team mate Süle and BVB star Hummels are there.
Munich - Jerome Boateng * is not in the squad for the European Football Championship.
National coach Jogi Löw did without the central defender from FC Bayern in his squad *.
Teammates Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, were nominated and are about to return to the EM *.
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EM 2021: Löw renounces Boateng - statement surprised
In March 2019, the trio around Müller, Hummels and Boateng von Löw was banned from the German national team.
Over two years later, Müller and Hummels are making a spectacular comeback - the DFB coach apparently saw no more room for Boateng.
“Logically we also thought about Jerome, because I really speak about him with the utmost respect.
He played a very important role in FC Bayern's success - but we have players who performed well in our defense.
We have Niklas Süle and Toni Rüdiger.
That's why we decided to only bring Hummels back and not Jerome, ”said Löw after the squad was announced.
Despite the non-nomination, Löw spoke highly of the 32-year-old.
"However, that doesn't diminish our opinion of Boateng in any way, he's a great personality and a great player." But he did not speak to Boateng himself.
EM 2021: Boateng not there - return of Hummels, Süle also nominated again
Löw has now put the initiated rejuvenation on hold for the EM and thus indirectly admitted a mistake to himself. "You can interrupt a change in a special situation," said the national coach. In contrast to Boateng, Hummels *, Matthias Ginter, Antonio Rüdiger and Niklas Süle * were appointed to the defense center. The young trio has become part of the DFB team in recent years and enjoys Löw's trust, despite recent weaker performances such as the 0: 6 in Spain and the 1: 2 against North Macedonia. Süle was last used in the Spain debacle when he was substituted at half time.
The fact that Boateng is not one of the returnees may come as a surprise, given his performance in the club under Löw's former assistant coach Hansi Flick.
The world champion is an undisputed regular player at FC Bayern and has made 38 appearances this season.
After ten years, he has to leave the club in the summer and can now look around for a new club.
Team mate Süle, on the other hand, had to struggle with himself for long stretches and was mostly just a reservist.
FC Bayern is said to have already thought about selling Süle. *
(Ck) * tz.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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