BERLIN — Germany’s coach is staying, the head of its league is not. The German soccer federation maintained its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Separately, German soccer league chief executive Donata Hopfen will leave her position at the end of the month after reaching a mutual agreement to cut …
German football league advisory board chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Wednesday there would be no changes to the Bundesliga’s format “in the near future." Watzke also emphasized the “great unity" of the 36 professional clubs which make up the Bundesliga and second division. “It was very good today," Watzke said in Dortmund’s Westfalenhallen of the non-public part of the meeting. …
