But now Loew is the national coach and chief and I think that he knows exactly what he needs to do and how he needs to decide,' he added.

Earlier German manager Oliver Bierhoff confirmed in Bild that the federation had good contacts to Klinsmann, who was fired by Bayern Munich in April.

'Juergen is not under contract to any club at the moment. That is why he can look at a lot of things objectively. He remains an important sparring partner with whom we can address things,' he maintained.

Bierhoff said that Klinsmann's opinion was valued. 'Our contact to Juergen remains very, very close. We always look forward to exchanging ideas and experiences and hearing his opinion.'