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Opinion: Joachim Löw s legacy is tainted
Joachim Löw transformed German football and won the World Cup. But he has stuck around far too long, allowing things to grow stale. His legacy is tainted, says Matt Pearson.
Joachim Löw is the longest-serving coach in international football but will quit after the Euros
Given his success in overhauling German football and winning a World Cup, it s unfortunate that the first reaction to Joachim Löw s planned resignation is to wonder: why now? And not simply, why?
The answer to the second question is all too clear.
Since Germany s abysmal performance in the 2018 World Cup, relegation from the Nations League and 6-0 hammering in Spain, the Germany head coach has had fewer and fewer advocates, in the public, the media and even among the ranks of his ex-players. Crucially for his job security though, the German FA (DFB) wavered but never fully turned its back on him.
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