"For me there is no age, where it says, from then on, he is not a national player" - admired title

As a hopefound and admired title collector with FC Bayern, Flick launched Flick on Sunday with a promise to the fans. "National coach is a commitment to me, a huge responsibility. I'm really looking forward to it. I will really be my best, 'all in' for we playing again soccer again," said the 56-year-old in a DFB video, the Among other things, with safety helmet on the DFB campus in Frankfurt, and announced: "We want to play great football for Germany, people delight with offensive football." Flicks contract initially runs to the home EM 2024.

The successor of Joachim Löw also sets off with clear specifications to players, caregivers and the association. "Everyone has to go to his border. We have to create an atmosphere to form this team," said Flick. As a first sporting goal, until the end of the year, he issued the direct qualification for the 1322 World Cup in Qatar. "For everyone, it must be clear that we are demanded in the seven games. We want to be the first to survive the group," Flick explained.

Angeutung to Müller and Hummels

Personalies such as the Thomas Müller (31) and Mats Hummels (32) retrieved by LAW for EM, the new chef coach did not yet express themselves. Flick covered it in hints. "It's clear that I talked to one or the other player," he said. And Flick left: "For me there is no age, where it says, from then on, he is not a national player anymore." It counts quality alone. He wants and will also promote young players: Bavaria-Youngster Jamal Musiala (18) and Leverkusens Florian Wirtz (18), he said, namely.

Also Marco Reus (32), which had renounced an EM participation in consultation with Löw, could again be a DFB topic under Flick. The 56-year-old greatly appreciates the Dortmund. From the 26-member EM squad, only Toni Kroos (31) of Real Madrid had explained his career end in the national jersey after the 16-member Em-Kader.

Official presentation on August 10th

For the first time in detail, Flick wants to sketch his plans 23 days before the first international game. The DFB invited on Sunday for the 10th August to the official presentation of the national trainer, also on the future campus in Frankfurt. Flick will then give "together with his coaching team" a first view of the closer future.

He denies the first country games with the national team in September against Liechtenstein (2.9.), Armenia (5.9.) And Iceland (8.9.) In the World Cup qualification. "The games against the supposedly weaker teams are also the difficult," warned flick. Nevertheless, he says, "We know that we have to have the quality to beat the three opponents. The goal are nine points." After the 1: 2 home defeat against Nordmacedonia in March, the DFB selection occupies only three match days with six points only three.