Former players back Sammer for Germany coach job

German football icon Lothar Matthäus is among several ex-players who would like to see former Borussia Dortmund coach Matthias Sammer as the new national team coach in succession of Hansi Flick. “I know that Matthias Sammer is ready to take over the national team,” Matthäus said on Monday. Flick was left badly exposed by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Japan on Saturday, Germany’s third consecutive loss this year, and was dismissed on Sunday. Germany director Rudi Völler, under-20 coach Hannes Wolf and his assistant Sandro Wagner will take charge on a one-off basis for Tuesday’s friendly in Dort…

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