Julian Nagelsmann does not plan to step down despite Germany's World Cup exit

[p]The 38-year-old, who took over in 2023, and on Monday became ‌the youngest coach in a World Cup knockout match ‌in 40 years, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/germany-ptQide1O/paraguay-YaNlqp6j/?mid=2y2UKhp1"]saw his team crash out early[/a] for a ‌third straight World Cup after group-stage exits in 2018 and ‌2022, putting his future in doubt.[/p][p]He had repeatedly said prior to the tournament that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a] were aiming to restore their international reputation by ‌winning a fifth world crown, a statement seen ⁠by many back home ‌as overly optimistic.[/p][p]Instead he is now more likely to face an uphill ​battle to hold on to the job after a woeful maiden World Cup. Germany, under [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nagelsmann-julian/WrA6TDDO/"]Nagelsmann[/a], had ​reached the last eight at Euro 2024 on home soil.[/p][p]"[b]This is no longer in my hands but I am ready if ⁠they want,[/b]" Nagelsmann said ​of his future. "[b]If someone does not want this then they have to tell me. I want to continue.[/b]"[/p][p]"[b]I’m not someone who runs away,[/b]" he said. [b]"I want to continue, but in football, ‌you don't always have control over things. If the DFB (German FA) wants it, then I will prepare for the European Championship and the Nations League[/b]."[/p][embed guid="6034b0c7-7a7e-40a9-a30a-1f3ec5b5df27" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2071752492086374501?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Germans lost a World Cup shootout for the first time, having carved out a reputation as nearly flawless penalty-takers under pressure.[/p][p]But on Monday three of their players - Kai Havertz, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/woltemade-nick/4YDUd1at/"]Nick Woltemade[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tah-jonathan/2yf8EcuE/"]Jonathan Tah[/a] - failed to score from the spot, leaving thousands of their fans in ‌Boston stadium, and millions at home, in shock.[/p][p]The Germans have ​not made any impact on the international stage or reached ‌any final of a major tournament since winning their fourth World Cup in 2014.[/p][p]"[b]There was more possible (in this tournament),[/b]" Nagelsmann said. "[b]We would have liked to measure ourselves against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] in the round of 16. But as it is ⁠it is just not ⁠good enough.[/b]" France face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] ‌in the round of 32 on Tuesday.[/p]