DFB under fire over Flick exit timing just before basketball WC title

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Former basketball international Patrick Femerling has joined the criticism on German football authorities for announcing the dismissal of national team coach Hansi Flick just minutes before the country won the basketball World Cup for the first time. Femerling told rbb24 Inforadio on Monday that the timing on Sunday had “surprised and annoyed him.” The German Football federation (DFB) statement was published less than 20 minutes before the basketball team clinched the historic title with a 83-77 triumph over Serbia in Manila. Flick had to go after a 4-1 home defeat against Japan on Saturday ni…

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