Bastian Schweinsteiger is the new DFB captain

The Bavarian is to make the world champion also the European champion. New co-trainer of Joachim Löw becomes the former Stuttgart coach Thomas Schneider.


Bastian Schweinsteiger is the new play leader of the German national soccer team. Coach of the national team Joachim Löw announced his decision at a press conference in Duesseldorf. “It has a large acceptance” within the crew and in the training staff, said Löw to the reason. Pig riser took always large responsibility, Löw always on it leave could itself. Therefore it is the legitimate successor of Philipp Lahm. Successor of his co-trainer Hansi Flick, who is since monthly beginning DFB Sportdirektor, becomes Thomas Schneider. Löw still knows its new co-trainer as a player with the VfB Stuttgart. Cutter played from 1983 to 2003 with the Swabians, which Löw from 1996 to 1998 trained. Cutter carried good work out already as a youth coach and said has “very reasonable” opinions, Löw. He already agreed with his new co-trainer on a division of responsibilities. Starting from October cutter is to then sit on the bank.