Parallel to the basketball final
Faeser criticizes the DFB for the timing of the Flick separation
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser is responsible for sport in Germany. photo
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The Federal Minister of the Interior is also enthusiastic about Germany’s basketball players. She criticizes the DFB.
Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser criticized the German Football Association for the timing of the announcement of the release of national coach Hansi Flick.
The DFB announced its separation from Flick on Sunday afternoon shortly before the end of the final of the Basketball World Cup, in which Germany sensationally won the World Cup title. There was a lot of criticism on social media for this.
“That annoyed me too. It was such a beautiful moment on Sunday, you just wanted to enjoy it,” said Faeser (SPD) at the basketball world champions’ reception in Frankfurt am Main. “The report wasn’t entirely happy at that point.”
Faeser once again expressed her great joy about the triumph. “I am very proud and very happy. What a basketball team this is! One can only congratulate. Especially Dennis Schröder at the top,” said the Interior Minister, who is also responsible for sport. “We’re looking forward to the Olympic Games next year with a world champion at the start. That’s just great,” said Faeser.
In Frankfurt they had to wait a while for the world champions. Because Captain Schröder’s team still had to wait at the airport for the World Cup trophy, their arrival at the headquarters of the main sponsor, ING Bank, was delayed.