March 23, 2019 Germany coach Joachim Loew during the press conference [REUTERS]Germany coach Joachim Loew will step down from the role he has had since 2006 after the end of this summer's European Championship, he said on Tuesday, ending his run as the current longest serving national team coach. "I take this step consciously, full of pride and also very thankful and with uninterrupted motivation for the Euro," Loew said in a statement. Germany's Lukas Podolski (R) and coach Joachim Loew pose with the World Cup trophy during the DFB-WM gala party at the Sheraton hotel in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014. "I have great respect for Joachim Loew's decision," said German Football Association (DFB) President Fritz Keller. "He is one of the greatest coaches in world football.

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