Germany's war with FIFA does not stop: Flick appears alone at the press conference, almost fined

2022-11-26 17:55:26Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Germany's war with FIFA does not stop: Flick appears alone at the press
Hans Flick

The battle between FIFA and Germany at the 2022 World Cup shows no sign of abating. On the eve of the decisive match against Spain, German coach Hansi Flick decided to go alone at the press conference. An open violation of the regulation, which also requires the presence of a player.

Underlying the decision of the former coach of Bayern Munich was the desire to save his players the trip from Mannschaft's headquarters to the Media Center in Doha, where all meetings with journalists take place. The fine for the federation seems guaranteed anyway.

Germany, moreover, had requested to hold the press conference at their base camp. A request related to the fact that the headquarters of the Germans is further from the capital of Qatar. But FIFA had refused permission.

"It's a three-hour journey there and back. We have a very important match tomorrow, so I told FIFA that I would come alone," explained Flick at the opening of the conference.

The episode takes place in the framework of an already quite tense climate between the international federation and the German one. It all started with the story of the rainbow armband ban and subsequent protest by Flick players before the opening game against Japan.

Fatal collision

For Müller and his team-mates, the match against Spain is now in danger of being an in-or-out game after the shock loss to Moriyasu's men.

Europe's two heavyweights have started their World Cup campaign in reverse, making the Al Bayt Stadium clash crucial. The Panzers have not won a competitive encounter against La Roja since a 2-0 success at Euro 1988. However, Germany must beat Spain if they are to avoid a second straight World Cup group stage exit.


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