Jake Bacon posted: " Joachim Low has tasted his last bogey as Germany boss. The 61-year-old is stepping down from the role he has held for 15 years and will be remembered for leading Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, as well as the memes and GIFs about his hygiene"
Joachim Low has tasted his last bogey as Germany boss.
The 61-year-old is stepping down from the role he has held for 15 years and will be remembered for leading Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, as well as the memes and GIFs about his hygiene.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane saw the Three Lions progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament and end Low's time as Germany boss on a low.
Former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick, who was once Low's assistant with the national team, will officially become Germany's new manager in August.
Reflecting on his time in charge, Low said: "In these 15 years there were a lot of positive things, I participated at our home World Cup in 2006 [as assistant coach].
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"We developed further, we won the title in 2014 as the highlight, then Confederations Cup in 2017 with a young team.
"There are very strong bonds that have been made, since 2018 we have had some problems - there were difficult spells.
"What remains is a lot of moments with a lot of people and the victories, some defeats as well, I have learned lessons.
"Disappointment is present, it will stay for a while, this is clear, you don't forget about it immediately, you will need certain time but I am sure that there are a lot of positive things that I can take out of these 15 years.
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"I want to thank the players who gave their best, the players who are not with us anymore."
Low has admitted he is undecided on his future in management.
He added: "At the moment I have not taken any decision.
"When I decided to stop after this tournament I had different thoughts but we will see in the next days and weeks.
"After 15 years at the helm it will do well to step back and there will be new energy in me and I will decide. I don't really have a concrete plan.
"I need an emotional break so it is normal you need a little distance and not look for a new project.
"I will need this time but there will be new tasks that will be interesting for me."
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