Voller insists Daum is the man for Germany
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Your support makes all the difference.German newspapers declared the world in order again yesterday after their national side's 1-0 win over England at Wembley.
German newspapers declared the world in order again yesterday after their national side's 1-0 win over England at Wembley.
But the third win in three games for the caretaker manager Rudi Völler - who earned praise for keeping faith with the scorer of the game's only goal, Dietmar Hamann - sparked more national soul-searching over whether he should step down next summer for his embattled successor-elect, Christoph Daum.
"This is a great step towards qualifying for the 2002 World Cup - and perhaps the decisive kick-off in the trainer debate." Welt am Sonntag wrote. "Under Rudi Völler and [his assistant coach] Michael Skibbe Germany can celebrate its return to being world class. Who now would want to force through the switch to Christoph Daum?"
Despite being the fans' favourite, Völler ruled out staying on even though Daum has been dogged by a series of personal attacks off the field, disputes with former business associates and poor results at his club, Bayer Leverkusen.
"Christoph Daum deserves both as a man and as a trainer to take on this job next year." Völler said. "Despite all the support I haven't changed my mind. I won't do it."
Daum said he stood by a verbal agreement to take over the job and still wanted to do so. "I already feel like I'm the national team coach." he said.
German officials also rallied behind Daum in the wake of the win at Wembley, saying that he would publish his medical records today to rebut allegations that he took illegal drugs. Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, acting head of the German Football Federation said: "I see no reason to distance myself from Daum. We shook hands on a deal and we are going to stand by it."
Daum said yesterday that he refuses to take a hair analysis test to dispel rumours that he uses cocaine. Daum said he has other methods to prove he does not use drugs.
"I don't need to take a hair analysis test, but I have other findings I will present at a later time," said Daum, adding that a test would violate his legal rights.
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