Friday, 18th October, 2013
Germany coach Joachim Low has penned a two-year extension to his contract with the country's football federation (DFB), taking him up to 2016.
Low was appointed after the 2006 World Cup, as successor to Jurgen Klinsmann, and steered them through Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.
Their best result was reaching the final of Euro 2008, while they have already secured qualification for next year's World Cup, which sent them to second in the latest FIFA rankings.
And the achievements have prompted the DFB to extend his stay, which will see him at the helm until the end of the next European Championship.
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"Working with the team and the coaching staff gives me much joy", Low was quoted on the Bundesliga's official website as saying.
"I feel great motivation to develop the team further We are not at the end of our journey yet; we still have big goals that we want to achieve together."
DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach added: "Since the 2006 World Cup, the national team have finished inside the top four at world and European championships.
"Qualification for the World Cup in Brazil has boosted the team's confidence. This is all down to the merits of Joachim Low and the entire sports management team."
The DFB also announced similar contract extensions for team manager Oliver Bierhoff and goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke.
Low's current assistant Hansi Flick will take on duties as the team's sporting director after next year's World Cup, with a five-year contract for the role.
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