´Amateur´ DFB needs Lahm´s help – Rummenigge

The German Football Association (DFB) should ask Philipp Lahm to help solve the problems brought about by a miserable World Cup showing, says Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Germany suffered a humiliating group-stage exit in Russia after defeats to Mexico and South Korea, becoming the third defending champions in a row to suffer such a fate after Italy in 2010 and Spain in 2014.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Rummenigge, who won 95 caps in a 10-year career with the national team said: The DFB is really only full of amateurs.

I am not convinced that there are the right approaches in place [to deal with crisis], but it does not surprise me either.

I think Philipp Lahm is a perfect match for the DFB. It might be an interesting solution to install Philipp Lahm as …