Debate load: Bierhoff insists on the rights of the DFB

Oliver beer Hoff, the Director of the national team, insists the debate about the threat of duration of exposure to the top players on the rights of the German football Association (DFB). After Bayern had asked for Munich Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge last a break for the players of the record master, turned out Bierhoff, the importance of games in early September against Switzerland and against Spain.

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"We all want a successful national team, a successful EM – something like the world Cup, we don't want to experience it all again," said Bierhoff on Tuesday as part of a tour of the construction site of the new DFB Academy in Frankfurt. "We need these games – regardless of the fact that we are also legally obliged to do so."

The DFB know, "the concerns of the clubs," said Bierhoff more. Because in August, the games in the European Cup-will be held competitions, melting together for the represented clubs, the already by the Corona-pandemic shortened season. However, the Association had put the last "in many points", and I now await, therefore, also support.

"Joachim Löw must now form a very young team. This means that these can often together and play. In this respect, we follow clearly our goal.“ The announced clarification of the conversation to the topic that was going to lead Rummenigge in the framework of the DFB-Pokal final at the weekend, not have it given to meanwhile, said Bierhoff. "Not because we didn't want it, but because it date not went to."

It was, however, keen to promote the exchange with the Clubs at all levels. Bierhoff urged all Parties to "pull together". The planning for a year and a half late Start to the game the year he described as "difficult".