According to Sport1, German football legend Matthäus gave a moderate review of former Germany coach Nagelsmann's three years in charge: "I'd give him a four out of ten, which is passing, because there were indeed some highlights in between," Matthäus said in an interview with RTL/ntv.

Matthäus gave Nagelsmann a "four out of ten".

According to Sport1, German football legend Matthäus gave a moderate review of former Germany coach Nagelsmann's three years in charge: "I'd give him a four out of ten, which is passing, because there were indeed some highlights in between," Matthäus said in an interview with RTL/ntv.

However, the 1990 FIFA World Cup winner was not satisfied with Nagelsmann's work. "We went through three major tournaments with him: the home European Championship where we reached the quarterfinals. Everyone always said it was an unfortunate exit, but he wasn't convincing in every match either. Then there was the Nations League at home: four teams, fourth place. I think that says it all. Now it's the FIFA World Cup, and we were even eliminated in the round of 16," Matthäus said.

Matthäus believes Nagelsmann's split with the German Football Association was the right decision. "In the review, some problems were found, and many DFB officials who originally supported him also began to distance themselves from him and no longer trust him. The media exerted huge pressure, and there was a lot of negative public opinion against him. Fans no longer trusted him either. Some players also felt that they were not treated properly, especially during the FIFA World Cup." Matthäus added: "He made many mistakes, and he must admit this, which is why things came to this point. But he is not solely responsible for the German team's early exit; the players, of course, also have to perform on the field."

Matthäus also felt that Nagelsmann lacked a "clear direction" during his tenure. He stated that Nagelsmann tried "sixty, seventy or even eighty players," and also "insisted on using players who lacked playing time and were not at their peak form. How can you win the FIFA World Cup that way?"

Furthermore, Matthäus said: "The team's final performance did not meet our expectations, some players played in the wrong positions; those players who were further down the pecking order performed well after coming on as substitutes, but then were not used again." However, Nagelsmann did give super-sub Undav a starting opportunity against Paraguay, but it did not work out.

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