Overview
- Germany exited the World Cup in the round of 32 and the DFB now plans for a €9.4 million tournament shortfall, a figure disclosed in coverage published Monday.
- Treasurer Stephan Grunwald told Kicker that the €9.4 million is a conservative, preliminary estimate that excludes exceptional items and will be finalized in the autumn audit.
- Reports from Kicker put severance for outgoing coach Julian Nagelsmann and his staff at about €6.8 million, a cost not yet counted in the DFB’s current projection.
- The DFB must also account for any salary and possible compensation to buy out a preferred successor’s contract, with Jürgen Klopp named by media as a leading candidate though no deal is confirmed.
- Grunwald says the federation can scale or pause projects to protect the wider budget and that sponsor income and the national team’s results will shape longer term financial stability and staffing choices.