{
  "id": 2751420,
  "title": "Uli Hoeneß says Julian Nagelsmann not solely to blame for Germany’s poor World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/uli-hoene-says-julian-nagelsmann-not-solely-to-blame-for-germanys",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uli-hoene-says-julian-nagelsmann-083000499.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß recently expressed that Germany's World Cup performance was a \"disgrace for our country,\" but claimed that Julian Nagelsmann was not solely to blame for the team's poor showing. Hoeneß argued that Germany lacked a team of \"outstanding quality\" and highlighted that even Argentina, which also struggled, managed to make it to the final by \"throwing everything into it like crazy.\" Hoeneß emphasized the need for a \"well-drilled, settled team\" rather than one that constantly changes tactics. He also noted that Germany did not exhibit the same level of fighting spirit and grit that Argentina displayed during the tournament. Hoeneß expressed hope that under Jürgen Klopp's management, Germany's performance would improve and that their fighting spirit would be better questioned.",
  "summary": "Uli thinks the problems were beyond Nagelsmann at the World Cup",
  "key_points": [
    "Uli Hoeneß criticized Germany's World Cup performance as a disgrace.",
    "He attributed blame to lack of outstanding quality in Germany's team.",
    "Hoeneß praised Argentina's effort, contrasting it with Germany's tactics."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}