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Joachim Löw
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Will long-time national coach Joachim Löw soon return to professional football?
Quite possible.
“That is quite conceivable.
After such a long time it took me half a year or maybe a year to gain some distance and to orientate myself.
The desire gradually comes back and the motivation «, said Löw on the sidelines of the World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein on the TV broadcaster RTL in Wolfsburg, where he was officially adopted.
Löw announced his resignation for the summer in March of this year.
The knockout of the last sixteen at the European Football Championship with a 2-0 draw at Wembley against England was the last of 198 international matches under Löw before his former assistant Hansi Flick took over.
Löw has been national coach since 2006, in 2014 he won the world title, in 2018 he failed with the DFB selection in the preliminary round of the World Cup in Russia.
"I had to process a lot"
“Of course, after so many years and such a long journey, I had to gain some distance.
I also had to process a lot.
The last tournament was a bit disappointing for all of us.
So it took me a while, "said Löw and emphasized:" But now I have the feeling that I'm fine and I'm looking forward to football. "
Löw was honored for his services in Wolfsburg.
The 26,000 fans in the sold out VfL Arena applauded loudly.
Numerous former players such as Lukas Podolski and Sami Khedira stood in line.
In addition to Löw, his long-time assistants Andreas Köpke and Thomas Schneider, chief scout Urs Siegenthaler and team doctor Josef Schmitt were bid farewell.
The World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein won the DFB-Elf 9-0, it was the sixth victory in the sixth game under new national coach Flick.
mon / dpa / sid