Erich 'Sir Erich' Ribbeck (Born June 13, 1937 in Wuppertal,North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a soccer manager. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wuppertal university Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen) is the largest in population (though only fourth in area) among Germanys 16 federal states. ...
Ribbeck, in charge of the national side since September 1998, will tender his resignation after admitting he was a Euro 2000 failure.
But Ribbeck is believed to have already made up his mind to quit following a tournament in which his squad were divided over the coach's insistence on playing the ageing Lothar Matthaus and labelled the poorest German side for years.
Ribbeck's side looked, and played, like a team with their minds on a summer break while Portugal were full of confidence and swagger.
"The decision was taken by ErichRibbeck because different opinions made it impossible to continue a constructive collaboration aimed at sporting success," the DFB said in a statement.
Ribbeck himself has been under pressure to resign after a string of dismal showings from his men.
The discreet Ribbeck, who has plenty of experience but not the pedigree of his predecessors, has been accused of failing to rejuvenate the national team, no longer a dominant force in European soccer.
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