The widely circulated ‘Bild’ newspaper revealed on Thursday that a dispute had erupted between German association officials and coach Hansi Flick, as well as the players, after the players’ wives and girlfriends spent two days on the pitch after the draw with Spain and before the decisive match against Costa Rica.
Germany were knocked out of the group stage after finishing third in the group after sudden defeat by Japan and a draw with Spain, and victory over Costa Rica did them no good after the Spaniards progressed to the second round on difference networks.
It is the second consecutive exit for the German national team, 4 times world champion, after leaving the 2018 World Cup in the first round.
And the newspaper “Bild” said Thursday: In the meeting that was held to address the crisis of the exit from the World Cup and correct the mistakes made by the Germans, many unanimously agreed that inviting the wives and girlfriends of the players to the field was a big mistake, as this distracted the minds of the players.
And he continued: Coach Hansi Flick was absolutely against the idea, because he doesn’t accept anyone entering the national team training camp, while the players’ wives and girlfriends went to the pool and took “selfie” pictures, while the players took the task of caring for the children, amidst the biggest event in world football, and amid difficult circumstances for the German national team to deal with.
And the International Federation of Association Football FIFA fined Germany because no players attended the press conference, which Flick justified by saying he didn’t want the players to get into travel trouble.
On Wednesday, Flick survived the guillotine of sacking after bowing out of the World Cup, as the German FA confirmed he would remain in charge until the 2024 European Cup, which the country hosts.
