Source: REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
[Saba Sports News] Rudolf Voller, the director of the German Football Association, recently revealed in a media interview that he will leave the German national team in 2026, which has garnered significant attention. Voller stated, “For me, 2026 is certainly the end. In fact, I want to retire now. I have a feeling that we will successfully extend Nagelsmann’s contract. Through this extension, we want to send a signal to Nagelsmann that he is the ideal solution for the national team.” Voller has many achievements within the German Football Association. As a legendary figure in German football, he played 90 times for the national team, winning the 1990 World Cup in Italy and finishing as runners-up in 1986 in Mexico and at the 1992 European Championship in Sweden. From 2000 to 2004, he served as head coach of the national team and reached the World Cup final in 2002. After being appointed as sports director of the national team in 2023, he has been dedicated to improving its competitive level. The editor believes that Voller’s achievements in the German Football Association are significant, and his leadership and contributions have laid a solid foundation for the development of German football.