According to Sky Sports, Ballack and Kahn discussed several issues regarding German football in an interview. Kahn believes that changing Germany's coach is merely treating symptoms and that Germany cannot build a system comparable to Spain's.

Ballack said: "We all see that he called up 44 players. Normally your squad has only 20 to 23 players, but he called up an additional 20 or so. Those players should be the next generation to succeed. To be honest, they are not ready yet, and they may not be ready at that point either. However, in terms of talent, there are about 5 or 6 players who make you think: they need another year. But will they be able to do it in two more years? If we examine these four matches closely, the answer is no. We have to be honest about it."

On leadership, Ballack said: "We have too few real leaders in the dressing room who can speak openly with each other. The team needs to rebuild itself, which is a process that must start from within the team. We always talk about the coach. Of course, the coach can play an important role, especially in a negative sense. But on the positive side, those final percentages must also come from within the team: decisions on the pitch, autonomous decision-making. Players need to regain this freedom. And it's the same in youth development. We just talked about development: players should not be told what to do at every moment. This 'micromanagement' of football. Providing too many solutions. This constant improvement. Maybe we should step back a little to cultivate real character."

On Kimmich's role, Kahn said: "Jürgen Klopp said something interesting about Kimmich: 'I'd like to see what this team would be like without a leader who is a wolf.' From Kimmich's perspective, personally I don't think that comment was very positive. What does it mean? It means he wants to see if some personality might be holding the team back. And there is truth to that. But these things should not be said publicly because it damages a player's reputation."

On the deeper problems in German football, Kahn said: "I believe that in German football, we have not yet succeeded in building a system like Spain's, a system we can rely on and continuously develop. Instead, we are always looking for a coach, which is the weakest link in the chain. We change him and think we've changed something. In reality, nothing has changed. We sent out Julian Nagelsmann and brought in Jürgen Klopp: new ideas again, a slightly different style of play again. We brought in Hansi Flick and then sent him out. Changing the coach will not bring relief. Only an honest look at what has happened in German football over the past 10 years and why we no longer play a leading role will allow us to move forward."

"In my opinion, it's not because there are no talented players left or because we haven't developed enough. Quite the opposite: we've overdeveloped. We've over-coached our players. But we've completely forgotten that you cannot do everything for young people. Otherwise, they won't develop character or responsibility. But now we believe that simply bringing in a new coach with a slightly different approach will bring success again. In my opinion, that is complete nonsense. Who believes that? I seriously doubt it."

On whether Ulreich's two appearances were justified, Kahn said: "It's difficult because everything depends on performance. I don't think the national team exists to give everyone a chance to compete. I think this approach is no longer appropriate. If someone really needs playing time, I would prefer to give it to one current first-choice goalkeeper in Jürgen Klopp's words: Ter Stegen. In my opinion, that would make more sense."

When asked if Ter Stegen is truly a first-choice goalkeeper, Kahn answered: "At least he is the most experienced. Someone who has won championships and played at the highest level of football. He knows what it means to play in a Champions League final. For a goalkeeper, this experience is crucial. However, Ter Stegen has not always impressed 100 percent in international matches. There are games where he seems to lack composure. He makes one or two mistakes. That suggests he is not 100 percent confident in his position right now. But that is the reality, and it is not always a bad thing. I know what coaches often say: 'You are my number one goalkeeper now.' What does that mean? It doesn't mean anything..."

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