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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann announces retirement  Jurgen Klinsmann has announced his retirement as Germany coach after two years in charge and assistant coach Joachim Loew, has taken over his position.
"My big wish is to go back to my family, to go back to leading a normal life with them," said Jurgen Klinsmann, 41, who lives in California.
"After two years of putting in a lot of energy, I feel I lack the power and the strength to continue in the same way," Jurgen Klinsmann added.
Jurgen Klinsmann had been urged to carry on as coach after leading Germany to third place in the recent World Cup and all 23 players of the German World Cup squad, 93% of the public, according to opinion polls, and even some of his fiercest critics have all said they wanted Klinsmann to stay in that role.
The former Germany striker had been heavily criticised for his decision to remain based in America while in charge of the national side - but that was not the only problem he faced.
Jurgen Klinsmann, whose contract expired on Sunday, has denied that he received a lucrative offer to coach the United States and says he has no interest in coaching another national team.
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