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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann met with his bosses to answer questions about his teams disappointing World Cup performance at a special crisis meeting at the headquarters of the German soccer federation on Thursday. Nagelsmann is in the firing line, and his future is uncertain after Germanys loss to Paraguay on penalties in the country's round of 32 match Monday. The coach has faced criticism at home over contentious decisions, contradictory messaging, abrupt changes to earlier stated positions, sticking with struggling players at the expense of others, and ultimately failing to get the team performing at a level expected from the sum of its parts. Irritable media appearances also did little to endear him to viewers at home. While Nagelsmann vowed to stay on immediately after Germanys exit, federation president Bernd Neuendorf said the following day that the soccer body would "calmly look at the reasons why the team was unable to realize its potential" and that "after such a crushing blow, we cannot and do not wish to simply return to business as usual." It was the third early World Cup exit in a row for Germany an embarrassment for a soccer-mad country that prides itself on always being among the contenders for the title. Germany is a four-time world champion and Nagelsmann had raised expectations by declaring the team's intent was to win the World Cup again. Ultimately, it did little to justify such lofty goals. Germany batted aside tournament debutant Curaao, then needed late goals from Deniz Undav to beat Ivory Coast, before it lost its final group game to Ecuador and slumped to the loss against Paraguay. Before the shootout, several German players declined captain Joshua Kimmichs request for penalty takers, showing the scenario hadnt been planned for. Defender Jonathan Tah was one of the players to step up, but missed the decisive spot kick. "Ive replayed that missed penalty in my mind thousands of times, trying to somehow steer the ball into the net in my thoughts," Tah wrote on Instagram. "The reality is that the ball didnt go in. And that hurts. But one thing is certain I would take it again." The Bild tabloid reported Thursdays meeting lasted around three hours and that Nagelsmann spoke about tactical misjudgments and the atmosphere at the team camp in Winston-Salem, which has since been heavily criticized. The 38-year-old Nagelsmann has a contract as Germany coach through the European Championship in 2028, but Neuendorf and others have reportedly asked him to resign. A decision is expected in the coming days. Reporting by The Associated Press.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England's leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes, 35, announced his retirement from international cricket and relinquished the England captaincy following the team's crushing 160-run defeat to New Zealand in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday. The result sealed a 2-1 series defeat and extended England's disappointing run in the longest format.England have now managed just two wins from their last 10 Test matches, a sequence that includes defeats to Australia and New Zealand, along with a home series draw against India.Reacting to the team's recent performances, Vaughan said he had reached a point where he could no longer accept England's standards."When I saw that on the fourth evening last week, I went 'nah, we can't accept that' as ex-players in the game," Vaughan said on the Stick to Cricket podcast."And it was that period that I watched and I went 'nah, enough is enough'. English cricket has got to be better than that."Vaughan believes the time has come for sweeping changes at the top, questioning whether McCullum is the right man to lead England forward despite his popularity."I think Baz McCullum is a great guy but he's not a great coach and for England, as ex-players and fans of English cricket, we should be aiming to be the number-one team in the world and at the minute we are ranked seventh."We've won two games in 10 matches, and those two wins have come at Lord's on a cesspit and the MCG which was a two-dayer, so the only two games that we've won have been on farmers' fields."That can't be right."The former skipper said England supporters deserved far better and insisted the team's current trajectory was unacceptable."I want change. I've seen enough. I care passionately about English cricket and I hate watching that and you can't tell me that the 20-odd thousand aren't thinking the same," Vaughan said."When you've got the opposition in your own back yard laughing at you, enough is enough. We need to move on."Vaughan also questioned the future of Rob Key, who has overseen England's cricket operations since replacing Ashley Giles as managing director in 2022. Key appointed McCullum as Test coach later that year before expanding his responsibilities across all three international formats in September 2024.According to Vaughan, England's struggles have not been confined to Test cricket, with the team's white-ball performances also declining under the current structure."I'm so frustrated watching it, it's laughable," Vaughan said. "You've got to say that Rob Key's job is on the line. It has to be on the line. It wouldn't surprise me if Rob Key goes."They're not being well coached. You are telling me if Andy Flower was in charge... this team would be getting the results they are getting? No chance."With Stokes' retirement bringing an end to one of England's most influential eras, Vaughan believes the team must now use the moment to reset its leadership and direction after a prolonged period of disappointing results.

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