{"id":289325,"date":"2023-09-10T09:34:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T09:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=289325"},"modified":"2023-09-10T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T09:34:13","slug":"germany-boss-hansi-flick-under-pressure-following-home-defeat-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/germany-boss-hansi-flick-under-pressure-following-home-defeat-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany boss Hansi Flick under pressure following home defeat to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Germany manager Hansi Flick\u2019s position looks uncertain after an embarrassing 4-1 home friendly defeat to Japan on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The former Bayern Munich boss has now overseen four defeats in the last five games, which comes on the back of a group-stage exit at last year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n
The pressure is increasing on the 58-year-old, with director of the Germany national team Rudi Voller noticeably evasive when asked about his manager\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Voller said in a television interview, reported by German newspaper De Bild: \u201cWe should collect ourselves first. There will be a bit of training tomorrow. Then we play against France. Afterwards, we should first reflect and think about what happens next. Let\u2019s see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Japan, whose 2-1 victory in Qatar sent Germany home from the World Cup, went ahead through Junya Ito before Leroy Sane levelled.<\/p>\n
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But second-half goals from Ayase Ueda, Takuma Asano and Ao Tanaka saw Japan coast to victory in Wolfsburg, where the crowd turned on their side at full-time.<\/p>\n
Flick replaced long-time boss Joachim Low in August 2021 but has won less than half of his 25 games in charge.<\/p>\n