Overview

• Merle Frohms, former goalkeeper for Germany's national team, criticized the lack of communication from coach Horst Hrubesch regarding her demotion before the 2024 Olympics.
• Frohms lost her starting position to Ann-Katrin Berger, who went on to help Germany secure Olympic bronze and was later named Germany's 'Footballer of the Year.'
• Frohms revealed she was informed of the decision just one day before the team traveled to the tournament in France, calling the process 'not ideal.'
• Despite her disappointment, Frohms clarified that her retirement in September, after 52 caps, was not a reaction to the demotion but a decision made over time.
• She stated that the issue was later addressed constructively with Hrubesch and DFB officials, and she now feels at peace with how the situation was resolved.