Arsenal academy chief Per Mertesacker is being linked with a return to Germany.
Hansi Flick's side were dramatically knocked out of the World Cup group stages, failing to recover from their shock loss to Japan, despite drawing with Spain and beating Costa Rica.
The 2014 world champions have won only twice in the competition since their last triumph in Brazil and there have been calls for a root-and-stem rebuild before the 2024 European Championships.
Germany will host the tournament and the DFB are reportedly looking to overhaul their management structure as they desperately seek an improvement.
Managing director Oliver Bierhoff has resigned and, according to Sky Deutschland, Mertesacker is a candidate to help replace him.
The former Arsenal defender has been working with the club's academy since 2018 and could be targeted for a role within the DFB that focuses on the development of young German talent.
Lismnopst
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leave our BFG
Yocbcopsty
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and i have faith
Yocbcopsty
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i want to be academic in arsenal
Findnorsz
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Flick is a dreamer.. he gives no Inspirationen for the Team.
GunnArs
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we need mertesacker at arsenal, please don’t go to this ‘part time job’, more evolution needed for all the academies at arsenal which the bfg (big friendly giant aka aka big fucking german) is doing perfectly so far! 🙌
RASTAJAMES
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don't go better stay here
ShehuTutu
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The team need to be restructure for sure.
darrenham
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Yes this group of management are short sighted... They are not capable to bring Germany football to another level.... In fact they are moving backward