Völler was initially hired early last year, initially only
until this year’s European Championship, as a response to Germany going out of
the 2022 World Cup in the group stage. He oversaw the signing of Nagelsmann in
September to replace Hansi Flick.
After a slow start, Nagelsmann led Germany to friendly wins
over France and the Netherlands last month to lift the spirits around the Euro
2024 host team.
Nagelsmann’s future remains unclear with the coach only
contracted through the end of the tournament amid reported interest from some
of Europe’s major clubs.
The 63-year-old Völler won the World Cup as a player with
what was then West Germany in 1990 and coached Germany to the World Cup final
in 2002.
In a statement Monday, Völler said his return as sporting
director “perhaps began initially out of a feeling of obligation,” but he had
grown to enjoy his new role.
“Together we now want to create a wonderful European
Championship in Germany and then keep that momentum with us for further
challenges,” he added.
Before Nagelsmann’s arrival, Völler briefly returned as
caretaker coach for one game, overseeing a 2-1 win over France in September.
Germany’s next games are pre-European Championship
friendlies against Ukraine on June 6 and Greece four days later. Germany has
been drawn against Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland in the group stage. AP