Germany set for DFB review after Spain loss

The German Football Association (DFB) is set to review the state of the international side following their 6-0 demolition by Spain last week in a meeting with national team director Oliver Bierhoff.

While Germany have qualified for Euro 2020, they have exited their last three competitions in the first round and their defeat by Spain was the heaviest since 1931.

“In the DFB meeting on Dec. 4 Oliver Bierhoff… will present and evaluate the current situation of the national team,” the DFB said in a statement.

“Part of this discussion are the experiences of the defeat against Spain but also the overall development of the team in the past two years.”

Coach Joachim Low, in charge for 14 years, is under mounting pressure following the heavy loss to Spain which meant the Germans exited the Nations League in the group stage for the second time in a row.

The four-time world champions, who last won the title in 2014, also crashed out of the 2018 World Cup in the group stages while an overhauling of the team since then has not yet delivered on Low’s promises.

“The DFB board unanimously agreed on the roadmap in order to collect insights and evaluate them and discuss them. It gives the national team coach time and emotional distance in order to process the current situation,” the statement added.

“On a sporting level to analyse the reasons for the clear defeat in Seville and on a personal level to process the big frustration. That is the proper thing to do.”

It said it would inform of the results of the meeting in due course.