According to Sport1, Borussia Dortmund president and German Football Association (DFB) vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke responded to criticisms of the DFB by Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeneß. Hoeneß had previously stated that new German national team coach Jurgen Klopp and his advisor Marc Kosik "have taken over the DFB."
Watzke refuted this claim in interviews with RTL and Sky Sports. He stated, "I don't know what this has to do with a so-called friendly takeover. The previous two German national team coaches, Nagelsmann and Flick, both came from Bayern Munich, but no one said it was a friendly takeover of the German Football Association by Bayern."
Watzke believes it's perfectly normal for coaches with Klopp's extensive experience and significant influence to have a certain degree of say. He stated, "Uli should know this better than anyone. He also had one of the best coaches in the world at Bayern. Every head coach has their own ideas about their coaching staff, which is perfectly normal. When Kompany came to Bayern, he also brought some of his own staff, which had nothing to do with a friendly takeover."
Regarding the changes in the German national team since Klopp took over, Watzke stated that the atmosphere around the team has significantly improved. He said, "When we had to go home early during the World Cup, everyone felt a deep sense of disappointment. But now, that feeling in Germany has transformed into anticipation and excitement, and people are happy again."
Watzke also expressed his support for Klopp: "I have a lot of confidence in Jürgen. Let him work his way, and he will eventually achieve good results."
