Nagelsmann defends Löw:

'Why should he throw in the towel?' By Rune Gjerulff

Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann doesn't understand why it's up for discussion if Joachim Löw should continue as the German national team coach.

Julian Nagelsmann.

After Germany's disappointing group stage exit at the World Cup in Russia, it's still not sure if Joachim Löw will continue in the job as German national team coach.





But, according to Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann, there should be no discussion - Löw, who led Germany to World Cup gold in 2014, shouldn't be put under pressure.



"I don't know why there is such a big discussion. 'Jogi' Löw was not alone in Russia. Something like that can always happen for a team," Nagelsmann told Kicker.



The 30-year-old says that Löw's position shouldn't be questioned just because of the disappointing World Cup tournament.



"Why should a German national team coach have to throw in the towel after the first actual negative situation? We always say that in the Bundesliga we give the coaches the chance to get out of a crisis, but most of the time you are fired during the crisis," Nagelsmann told Kicker and added:



"Let's give 'Jogi' Löw the opportunity to bring the team out of the crisis if he wants to. Then we will see that we will have success again."



Joachim Löw is expected to make a decision on his future during this week.





