The DFB-Team has to play in the Nations League UEFA now. The football Association reformed the competition, is expanding the A-League, and Mr. Turner, Relegated to Germany again in the top class.
As well, there is the UEFA and Europe soccer Association the rules of its contests in a self-determined, at least from the point of view of the German national football team. Actually, the DFB would be relegated in the Team as one of four relegated to the so-called A-League, so the group of the twelve best football teams in Europe, and would have had to compete in the next edition of the Nations Cup in the second-rate B-League. But the shame of second-class citizenship remains German national coach Joachim Löw and his Team saves. “The fact that we are not descended in the Nations League but, for me personally, surprising,” said Löw in a first reaction. “In General, but, of course, is always good to be able to with the strongest teams, fairs, and this would be in the League A Yes continue to be the case.” However, the qualification round have a priority for him, from a sporting point of view for the European championship in 2020, absolutely.
The trigger for the Loew’s Surprise, the was – in principle-awaited decision of the Executive Committee of the European football Union (UEFA), the A-League from twelve to 16 teams increase. It was taken at its meeting in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana on Tuesday evening. In addition to Germany, Croatia, Poland and Iceland, the descent to escape to.
Only duty games
Instead of against Teams in the category Finland, Norway, and Scotland to compete, it is allowed to hope for the DFB-Team, therefore, from the autumn of 2020 on strong opponents. In the last edition in France and the Netherlands, however, were too strong. As a consequence of the Reform, Germany will now have up to the world Cup 2022 no friendly games any more. All six countries in the game-dates in September, October, and November 2020 are reserved for the games of the new four-groups in the Nations League. In March of 2021, the world Cup qualifying for Qatar with either ten or eight to Play then starts. In case of success, the participation in the Nations League final tournament is coming up.
Ironically, the German football, had a rating of the Nations League is often skeptical of, is now benefiting from the euphoria of the other Nations. Not only small organizations are excited about the competition. Just the claim from big football countries, such as Italy, led to the Reform by the Executive Committee. Of a Lex Germany, you want to know the Union nothing in return. Secure advertising receipts and higher viewers than a test play to make the Nations Cup attracts a lot of visitors.
asz/mb (dpa, sid)