Monday, May 03, 2021
Rummenigge should take over
Matthäus wants a big solution for the DFB
Lothar Matthäus is developing enormously against the grain at the DFB – athletically and, above all, politically. The record national player sees German football laughed at. To change that, two very prominent people should take responsibility in the largest sports association in the world.
In the smoldering DFB leadership crisis, record international player Lothar Matthäus brought up Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as the successor to President Fritz Keller. It will be time “for the world’s largest football association to be headed by someone who has a background in football. And that is why I would like to see Karl-Heinz Rummenigge or Rudi Völler follow Keller,” said the 60-year-old in his column on the TV channel Sky. “
I would like both of them best. Rummenigge as President and Völler as Vice. Even if there was only one in the end, we would have great reason to be happy, “said Matthäus.” Rummenigge and Völler enjoy a good reputation in the world of football, and both will soon be ending their involvement with FC Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen. ”
As President of the German Football Association, Keller is “at the end. But that can only be the beginning. The entire DFB top must be replaced. President, Vice, General Secretary and everyone who belongs to the current system,” demanded the 1990 world champion “The image that our association has given for years, but especially in the recent past, is embarrassing and is currently culminating in the scandal about a Nazi comparison and the farce that followed.”
Rummenigge feels unsuitable
Matthew goes even further with his criticism. “Our footballing reputation has been suffering internationally for some time now. Unfortunately, the poor performance on the green turf has long gone hand in hand with an association leadership that is not only ashamed as a German ex-player,” said the former world-class professional . “We used to be admired for both, now we are often laughed at.”
Would Rummenigge, who is leaving FC Bayern at the end of the year, be enthusiastic about a senior position at the DFB? Not as of March. At that time, Uli Hoeneß had already brought his long-term colleague into play for a top DFB position. He even mentioned it to Rummenigge “a month or two ago”, Hoeneß revealed on RTL. “I think he would feel honored there. He would do German football a fantastic favor.”
However, Rummenigge himself had recently ruled out such a post. “I don’t have a concrete plan yet,” he says, “but I’m not afraid of it either. I hope I won’t get bored.” One thing is certain for him: “I am completely unsuitable for an office in an association.” So he “does not intend to belong to any committee”.
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