30th March 2015 13:27 clock

Steffi Jones Germany coach

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Steffi Jones, from September 2016 new DFB national coach of the women a new national coach. Steffi Jones takes over the office from September 2016 by Silvia Neid. This was announced by the German Football Association with on his website. Thus, the DFB before the Women’s World Cup in Canada in June and July, the personnel changes for the future of women’s and girls’ football. Jones is the current DFB director for women’s and girls’ football.

“I am very pleased with the confidence of the DFB,” Jones said, according to the release. “I am aware that the Office of the Federal coach brings a great responsibility, which I am, however, very much like to imagine.” They sit in their future role in teamwork.

envy from September 2016 Head of the new Scouting department of women and girls football in the DFB. Your current assistant Ulrike Ballweg then takes over the management of elite talent and promoting Tina Theune. U-20 coach Maren Meinert will continue its successful work in the junior area.

“My decision to seek the expiry of my contract as national coach in 2016, a new challenge has been fixed for some time,” Envy said. Now she is looking forward to the new task. It secured Steffi Jones to their full support. “I am full of motivation and anticipation, because we have big goals.”

DFB Vice President Hannelore Ratzeburg called the new constellation ideal. Jones got to know a wide variety of functions in women and girls football in all its aspects and bring all the conditions for the post of national coach with.

“With the new management structure, we are well positioned for the future,” DFB said -President Wolfgang Niersbach, according to the release. “This will bind the key thinkers in women’s and girls’ football a long-term and build the structure further.”

He praises Silvia Neid for their services. It would “put their experience valuable input in their new area.” Jones was very close to the football as responsible DFB director in recent years. We are convinced that it is the right successor. Our structure shows that we put in the responsible management positions with full conviction on women. “