The German national team manager has dedicated the award to his entire squad and targets Euro 2012 triumph. Sir Alex Ferguson also all praise for the former Stuttgart boss.
Football Magazine, Kicker, has awarded German national team manager, Joachim Low, with the’ Man of the Year’ award following a successful 2011.
Die Mannschaft remained unbeaten throughout the year, and grabbed maximum points from their Euro 2012 qualifiers. Low also guided his team to an international friendly win over their fierce rivals, Netherlands, for the first-time
in the country’s history.
In the wake of these achievements, Kicker has honoured Low with their annual award, and they have wished him success for the upcoming Euro 2012.
According to the magazine:
“Low was able to form a national team with many gifted talents. With a heart-warming combination of offensive football, he excited the home fans and captured the world's respect and recognition."
Manchester United manager, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson, has also congratulated Low on his achievements, and has wished him success for the New Year. The Scot is full of praise for the tactician, insisting that he deserved to win the award,
as Low trusted a young squad to deliver the goods for him.
"Joachim Low's great achievement is that he had the courage to give young players the chance to play." He stated.
On the other hand, Low has dedicated the award to his entire German team, and wishes to continue the impressive run when the action resumes next year. He believes that it would not have been possible without a quality squad, and
the players must also feel proud of this achievement.
While talking to the official DFB website, the 51-year-old further added:
"I am pleased. I regard it as a prize for the team, I'm proud of their performance."
Low also expressed his wish to win the Euro 2012 competition, which will be held in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 can upset the
best in the business.
Germany have been placed in group B, which is considered by many as the ‘Group of Death’. The DFB-Eleven have been placed against Netherlands, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
After remaining unbeaten in 2011, Germany are one of the strong title contenders alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
The last time Germany won the European crown was in 1996, when they defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Czech-Republic-c2882 in the final.
Joachim Low’s men finished runners-up in the previous competition in 2008, where they lost to Spain in the final. Germany have won the European crown on three previous occasions.
Despite a hugely successful time with the German team during his almost five year managerial stint, Low has failed to win a single trophy as yet. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879 boss is in desperate need of his first piece of silverware
with the national team, and is confident of winning it this time around.
Low joined the national team as an assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann in 2004, and became the head coach when the latter resigned in 2006. He led Germany to a third place finish in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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