Joachim Low ends 17-year tenure as Germany head coach

Joachim Low will vacant his position as head coach of Germany immediately after the Euro 2020 tournament.

The news of Low’s departure after the Euro games, which will take place between June and July 2021, was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday.

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Low has been in charge of Germany since 2006, but his relationship with DFB started in 2004 when he was the senior team’s assistant coach.

His contract was supposed to come to an end after the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but the 61-year-old requested DFB to grant him an early release which they did.

“I take this step very consciously, full of pride and enormous gratitude, but at the same time continue to be very motivated when it comes to the upcoming European Championship tournament,” said Low in a statement.

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“Proud because it is something very special and an honour for me to be involved in my country and because I have been able to work with the best footballers in the country for almost 17 years and support them in their development,” he continued.

“I have great triumphs with them and painful defeats, but above all many wonderful and magical moments – not just winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,” added Low.

Low is a FIFA World Cup-winning coach with Germany.

He lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy in style almost eight years ago in Brazil, and his highlight at the global event would be beating the hosts 7-1 in the semi-finals.