Former National Player Tabea Kemme Accuses German Football Association (DFB) of Lacking Courage and Foresight in Coaching Search

As of: December 26, 2023 2:28 p.m

Former national player Tabea Kemme has accused the German Football Association (DFB) of lacking courage and foresight when it comes to finding a new coach for the women’s national team.

“The DFB is moving slowly – and in my opinion has already missed the opportunity to look at the international trainer market,” wrote the Rio Olympic champion in a column for the news portal “t-online” at Christmas.

Kemme: DFB doesn’t think outside the box

“It would be important for the DFB to show the courage to get involved with someone who brings in a new, fresh perspective from abroad. That’s how the future stands or falls,” said the 32-year-old. Horst Hrubesch is currently in office as the interim successor to Martina Voss-Tecklenburg; the 72-year-old is expected to lead the team to the Olympics in Paris. Unfortunately, the past has shown that the association “repeatedly falls back on the same old candidates. I have the feeling that the DFB doesn’t think outside the box enough,” said Kemme.

The Englishwoman Emma Hayes, Jonatan Giráldez from FC Barcelona and Joe Montemurro, currently under contract with Juventus Turin, are very exciting personnel, but some of them are no longer available. “These are all top people from abroad, at the DFB I always see the same people who have also gone through their own system,” criticized Kemme.

Kemme expects headwinds for Künzer

The new director of women’s football, Nia Künzer, is someone who “has the necessary leadership skills. With her, this extremely important position in women’s football finally has a face,” explained Kemme. She “wishes that she also gets the support to drill the thick boards that she will have to drill.” But Künzer will expect a lot of headwind from the association. “It is clear that the male leaders at the DFB still outline outdated images and are less open to a woman in a high-ranking position,” said Kemme.

2023-12-27 05:02:57
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