Germany coach Joachim Loew will remain in his job despite the World Cup holders' shock elimination in the group phase in Russia, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Tuesday.
The DFB said Loew, who has been in the job for 12 years, had told German football chiefs he wanted to carry on and oversee the "rebuilding" of the national team.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Loew was told he continued to enjoy "the support of the entire leadership" despite the team's failure to progress from the first round for the first time in 80 years.
Shortly before the tournament, Loew signed a contract extension until the 2022 World Cup.
Loew said: "I am very grateful for the confidence that the DFB has again shown in me and I feel a lot of support and encouragement despite the justified criticism of our elimination.
"I am still hugely disappointed, but now my team and I would like to get started on the rebuilding. I will analyse with my team, hold discussions and draw conclusions before the start of the new season. That all takes time, but it will be done by the time international matches start in September."
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