The widely circulated newspaper “Bild” revealed on Thursday that a dispute broke out between German federation officials and coach Hansi Flick, in addition to the players, after the players’ wives and girlfriends spent two days in the camp after the draw with Spain and before the decisive match against Costa Rica.
Germany was eliminated from the group stage after its third place in the group after the sudden loss from Japan and a draw with Spain, and the victory over Costa Rica did not benefit them after the Spaniards advanced to the second round on goal difference.
It is the second consecutive exit for the German national team, the world champion 4 previous times, after it left the 2018 World Cup in the first round.
And the newspaper “Bild” said on Thursday: In the meeting that was held to address the crisis of exiting the World Cup and correct the mistakes that the Germans made, many unanimously agreed that inviting the wives and girlfriends of the players to the camp was a big mistake, as this caused the players’ minds to be distracted.
And she continued: Coach Hansi Flick was completely against the idea, as he does not accept anyone entering the national team camp, as the players’ wives and girlfriends went to the swimming pools and took “selfie” pictures, while the players took on the task of taking care of the children, amid the most important event in the world of football, and amid circumstances It is difficult for the German national team to go through.
And the International Federation of Football Associations “FIFA” imposed a fine on Germany because no player attended the press conference, which Flick justified by saying that he did not want the players to incur the trouble of the trip.
On Wednesday, Flick survived the guillotine of dismissal after leaving the World Cup, as the German Federation confirmed that he would remain in office until the 2024 European Cup, which the country is hosting.