Phillip Lahm: Low needs to be encourage young players

Philipp Lahm has concretized his recent criticism of the leadership style of coach Joachim Loew and again called for a different approach to young players. “Four years are very, very long in football. Different players and different generations also need a different approach, “said the world champion of 2014 at the football summit of the weekly magazine” Die Zeit “.
Above all, the training in the junior academies of clubs have led, according to Lahm to serious changes in the mentality of the players. “In my time, the youth performance centers came up. But I was still very influenced by my home club, “said the 34-year-old:” Today, the players come much earlier in the performance centers. And when I see the result of 2018, I think it needs another response. ”
As a critique of principle in the training of young players in the youth academy Lahm did not want to know his statements, however. “The youth performance centers are great, but the guys are different,” he said.
In July, the former professional criticized Löw’s “collegial leadership style” and called on the national coach to make changes. Jürgen Klopp, team manager of Liverpool FC, and ex-international Stefan Effenberg reacted with incomprehension on Lahm’s statements. Lahm had then stated that he sees himself as a longtime captain “also in the responsibility to stimulate discussions”.