​On Friday, RAN published a sensational report (covered by BFW) alleging that former Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann created turmoil by bringing Manuel Neuer back into the national team and that Neuer subsequently sought to push Alexander Nübel out of the squad in favor of Jonas Urbig. The DFB has issued an official denial of these claims, as noted by @iMiaSanMia. The report claimed that Neuer’s national team comeback caused internal frictions, that Nagelsmann acted without consulting the squad, and that goalkeeping coach Andreas Kronenberg considered resigning. It also alleged that Neuer did not want Nübel in the squad and preferred Urbig. In response, the DFB released a statement denying these points: they stated that Nagelsmann did not act unilaterally regarding the goalkeeper situation and that Kronenberg did not threaten to resign. While the decision was debated and criticized, the entire team supported it. The DFB also firmly rejected any suggestion that Neuer influenced squad selection or imposed conditions on his return, such as demanding Nübel be dropped or Urbig called up instead.
After such a dramatic fall from grace, leaks detailing internal strife were almost inevitable, as has been the pattern in 2018 and 2022. In this instance, however, the DFB appears intent on moving beyond the Nagelsmann era quickly. With the apparent rapid hiring of Jürgen Klopp, there seems to be a collective willingness to turn the page on the behind‑the‑scenes factors that contributed to Germany’s continued underachievement at the World Cup.
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