Crisis PK with Hansi Flick live today: National coach turns himself in after Japan's bankruptcy

Created: 11/24/2022, 9:38 am

By: Antonio Jose Riether

After the opening defeat against Japan, national coach Hansi Flick answered questions from press representatives on Thursday morning.

The media round in the live ticker.

• The start of the German national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar failed.

• Despite the lead, Hansi Flick's team lost 2-1 to Japan.

• Now the national coach is on Thursday morning in a digital media round.

• The DFB press conference starts at 10 a.m.: The ticker is continuously updated.

Update, 9.26 a.m .:

A little more than half an hour until the press conference with Hansi Flick.

After the 2-1 defeat against Japan, the national coach announced that he would answer the questions about the opening game himself instead of one of his assistants.

Will Flick respond to individual players or does he hold the entire team accountable?

From 10 a.m., the 57-year-old will provide answers to the most important questions.

World Cup 2022: DFB media round with Hansi Flick from 10 a.m. in the live ticker

Update from November 24, 9:02 a.m .:

The DFB crisis press conference will start in less than an hour.

Hansi Flick will answer the journalists' questions, which are likely to be critical.

From 10 a.m. there will be all relevant statements from the national coach.

First report from November 24th:

Doha – Everything should have gone differently against Japan, but the restart failed.

The DFB team lost 1:2 (1:0) and is therefore already facing the second preliminary round in a World Cup in a row.

Before the first final on Sunday evening against Spain, national coach Hansi Flick announced an unscheduled press conference for Thursday, 10 a.m. CET.

World Cup 2022: Hansi Flick gives press conference after DFB bankruptcy against Japan

Hansi Flick gives a press conference the day after the 1: 2 against Japan.

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In a digital round, the 57-year-old will answer questions about the first group game, as the German Football Association announced on Wednesday evening.

It is clear that Flick will face direct criticism – also with regard to his line-up against Japan.

The former FC Bayern coach may use the opportunity to explain his decisions.

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Originally, one of Flick's assistants from the coaching staff was supposed to speak to the press the day after the Japan game, but now the head coach is taking over personally.

“We have to look ahead, we are doing that.

There are still six points to be awarded.

We want to get them.

And we're working on that," Flick said to ARD after the initial defeat.

"We're going into the analysis, we have a lot to do up after today's game," announced the man from Heidelberg in the same interview.

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Now the most difficult game is on the program, already on Sunday the DFB team meets a Spanish team in a good mood.

The preliminary round can already be sealed.

The Iberians demonstrated their power after the DFB bankruptcy and gave Costa Rica seven goals.

Should Germany lose to Spain and before Japan pick up at least a point against Costa Rica, the Qatar chapter would be over early.