Oliver Glasner left Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer and has been without a club since then.Image: dpa / Jan Woitas
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Hardly any topic concerns Germany these days as much as the search for a new national coach. Since the DFB parted ways with Hansi Flick on Sunday following the embarrassing performance against Japan (1:4), there has been new speculation almost every hour.
Louis van Gaal and Felix Magath were initially part of these rumors, but their names are no longer discussed. Instead, large parts of the public hoped that Rudi Völler, who led the national team to a 2-1 win against France as an interim solution, would stay.
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However, the fan favorite declined regarding a long-term occupation of the coaching chair. In the past few days, reporting has focused primarily on Julian Nagelsmann. DFB sports director Völler spoke loudly with his advisor Volker Struth “Picture” already contacted.
It seems quite likely that the former Bayern trainer will coach the German national team in the future. With the financial framework – Nagelsmann is still expected to earn 6.5 million euros per year in Munich – and the length of the contract, there are still two stumbling blocks. That’s why the 36-year-old shouldn’t be the only option.
DFB President gives Oliver Glasner hope
“We’re not ruling anything out, not even a foreign national coach.”said DFB President Bernd Neuendorf recently, giving Oliver Glasner in particular hope. The Austrian worked in the 1st Bundesliga from summer 2019 to summer 2023.
First he led VfL Wolfsburg into the Champions League, then he won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt. At the end of last season they finally parted ways and the 49-year-old has been without a club ever since.
In the last few days he has had the opportunity to change this. Glasner was one of the top candidates for the coaching position at the traditional French club Olympique Lyon. According to L’Equipe, he was initially willing to talk, but then withdrew his interest.
According to the report, this is due to Lyon’s poor performances in the young season. The former series champion – the club won the national championship seven times in a row from 2002 to 2008 – has fallen seriously.
Oliver Glasner led Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Europa League.Image: dpa / Sebastian Gollnow
On the first four matchdays, “OL” lost three times and only picked up a meager point. The traditional club fell to the bottom of the French Ligue 1 table. Despite exciting talents like Rayan Cherki and Saël Kumbedi, despite well-known names like former Bayern professional Corentin Tolisso or long-time Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette, Lyon has apparently lost its appeal.
But Glasner may also simply be speculating on a position with the German national team. If he actually gets this in the end, it would be a real novelty. In the long history of the German Football Association there has never been a single foreign national coach. Until now, perhaps.