Not only did some newspapers start to criticize Loew but many fans seem to have lost interest in the German national team. Four of the last five home games were not sold out. "We have to search our own hearts looking at that. We so far have always been the highlight within in German football. We have to regain this position with good games and results," German national team manager Oliver Bierhoff said.

Many pundits see a reason for the declining popularity of the German national team in the rising number of club games. Fans, they assume, have to decide between 60 to 70 games of the top clubs every season and the national team who mainly play minnows. In that respect Loew criticized the Euro 2016 tournament which saw 24 instead of only 16 participants. Not only Bierhoff is demanding better results and a more entertaining style to win back lost territory.

Some of accusations against Loew may be premature, but Loew feels that the enormous credit he collected by winning the 2014 World Cup is far from being a life insurance. To be everybody's darling again, Loew will have to add new success and a new title. The disappointment after the European Championship as Germany was eliminated after a mostly under par performances was too big for them to go on with business as usual.

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