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Feb 25 2005, 11:16 PM
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The German Football Association (DFB) has held talks with Berti Vogts about a possible return of the former Germany coach as technical director of the national squad.
Berti Vogts: Unhappy spell as Scotland manager. (ChrisFurlong/GettyImages)
The DFB's co-president, Theo Zwanziger, and its general secretary, Horst Schmidt, held talks with Vogts on Monday, the DFB said in a statement on Friday.
'It is mainly about how the DFB wants to put itself forward after 2006,' the DFB said, adding Zwanziger had ruled out any decision before the Confederations Cup in June.
The plans and timeframe had been agreed with national coach Juergen Klinsmann who will attend a second meeting with Vogts scheduled for the end of March. The World Cup takes place in Germany in 2006.
Vogts coached a Germany side that included Klinsmann and his assistant Oliver Bierhoff to victory in the 1996 European Championship. He had hinted a return might be possible.
German media have speculated that Vogts, who stepped down as Scotland coach last November, was being lined up for a scouting role in the squad.
Klinsmann has suggested Vogts could provide a link between the full German national side and development and youth teams.
However, according to Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Vogts is not impressed with the DFB's lack of urgency.
'I'm not going to wait for the DFB until 2006 and play golf for a year and a half. I have other offers, so it can't work like that,' the newspaper quoted him as saying.
My guess would be manager of Saint Mirren, what do you think Palm.?
Berti Vogts: Unhappy spell as Scotland manager. (ChrisFurlong/GettyImages)
The DFB's co-president, Theo Zwanziger, and its general secretary, Horst Schmidt, held talks with Vogts on Monday, the DFB said in a statement on Friday.
'It is mainly about how the DFB wants to put itself forward after 2006,' the DFB said, adding Zwanziger had ruled out any decision before the Confederations Cup in June.
The plans and timeframe had been agreed with national coach Juergen Klinsmann who will attend a second meeting with Vogts scheduled for the end of March. The World Cup takes place in Germany in 2006.
Vogts coached a Germany side that included Klinsmann and his assistant Oliver Bierhoff to victory in the 1996 European Championship. He had hinted a return might be possible.
German media have speculated that Vogts, who stepped down as Scotland coach last November, was being lined up for a scouting role in the squad.
Klinsmann has suggested Vogts could provide a link between the full German national side and development and youth teams.
However, according to Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Vogts is not impressed with the DFB's lack of urgency.
'I'm not going to wait for the DFB until 2006 and play golf for a year and a half. I have other offers, so it can't work like that,' the newspaper quoted him as saying.
My guess would be manager of Saint Mirren, what do you think Palm.?