Germany: Manager Joachim Low drops Boateng, Hummels and Muller from National Team

Head Coach of Germany Senior National Team Joachim Low - Getty

Joachim Low, Head Coach of Germany has told Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels and Thomas Muller that he has no intention to select them again for the National Team.


The Bayern Munich trio, Boateng and Hummels both 30, and 29-year old Muller, all have 246 caps between them, helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup.

"2019 is the year of the new start for the German national team," Low said.

He further said: "We want to give the team a new face and I am convinced that this is the right step.

"The young national players will have the space they need to fully develop, and now they have to take responsibility."

German FA president Reinhard Grindel added: "I welcome the fact that Jogi Low is now furthering the change of our national team. The start of qualifying for the Euro 2020 is the right time for personnel changes."