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They hope to join forces to convince Jurgen Klopp to succeed Nagelsmann as manager while it takes some more time to find a replacement for Rettich.<\/p>\n<p>Rettig, 63 years old <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Taken over in September 2023<\/span> The position was vacated by Oliver Bierhoff after Germany&#8217;s disappointment at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Rettich was given responsibility for managing all of Germany&#8217;s national teams, including the women&#8217;s team and the academy.<\/p>\n<p>He previously managed Bayer Leverkusen, Freiburg, Cologne, Augsburg and St. Pauli. Mr. Rettig was managing director of the German Football League from 2013 to 2015 and also served on the board of the DFB.<\/p>\n<p>The DFB announced on Friday that the player would not extend his contract due to &#8220;personal reasons&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/germany-rettig-management-dfb-world-cup-1fc02132083a12028543c7cb21dc12d8\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BERLIN (AP) \u2014 The German Football Federation (DFB) is not only looking for a new coach, but also a new sporting director and managing director for the national team. 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