Post by Salem6 on Jul 26, 2004 20:09:47 GMT
Jurgen Klinsmann has been appointed Germany's new coach.
The former Inter Milan and Tottenham striker, 39, has signed a two-year deal and replaces Rudi Voller, who resigned after a poor showing at Euro 2004.
At 39, Klinsmann is Germany's youngest ever coach
Klinsmann, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany in 1990, will be assisted by veteran coach Holger Osiek and former striker Oliver Bierhoff.
He will lead Germany in the 2006 World Cup - for which they have automatically qualified as the host nation.
Previously a critic of the German Football Association (DFB), Klinsmann is still in talks with the organisation about much say he will have in the way it is run.
"The DFB has to develop dynamically - I want to see some commitment from their side," he said.
But he is still excited about being given the country's top job and believes the team can be a success in two years' time.
Jurgen Klinsmann
"It would be an honour for me to contribute to the World Cup being successful," he added.
"I'm absolutely convinced that the German team has the potential to succeed."
Klinsmann started his professional career with VfB Stuttgart in 1988 before moving to Inter and then on to French side Monaco.
He then enjoyed a successful season with THFC and was named footballer of the year by English football writers in 1995.
The keen traveller in him took Klinsmann back to Germany, and two years at Bayern Munich were followed by another spell in Italy with Sampdoria and a six-month loan move to White Hart Lane.
Since retiring from playing following the 1998 World Cup, he has been working in sports marketing in California, and he also acted as an advisor to Major League side Los Angeles Galaxy.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3927207.stm
The former Inter Milan and Tottenham striker, 39, has signed a two-year deal and replaces Rudi Voller, who resigned after a poor showing at Euro 2004.
At 39, Klinsmann is Germany's youngest ever coach
Klinsmann, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany in 1990, will be assisted by veteran coach Holger Osiek and former striker Oliver Bierhoff.
He will lead Germany in the 2006 World Cup - for which they have automatically qualified as the host nation.
Previously a critic of the German Football Association (DFB), Klinsmann is still in talks with the organisation about much say he will have in the way it is run.
"The DFB has to develop dynamically - I want to see some commitment from their side," he said.
But he is still excited about being given the country's top job and believes the team can be a success in two years' time.
Jurgen Klinsmann
"It would be an honour for me to contribute to the World Cup being successful," he added.
"I'm absolutely convinced that the German team has the potential to succeed."
Klinsmann started his professional career with VfB Stuttgart in 1988 before moving to Inter and then on to French side Monaco.
He then enjoyed a successful season with THFC and was named footballer of the year by English football writers in 1995.
The keen traveller in him took Klinsmann back to Germany, and two years at Bayern Munich were followed by another spell in Italy with Sampdoria and a six-month loan move to White Hart Lane.
Since retiring from playing following the 1998 World Cup, he has been working in sports marketing in California, and he also acted as an advisor to Major League side Los Angeles Galaxy.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3927207.stm