England LMA chief hails Germans for retaining Loew


FILE PHOTO: Germany coach Joachim Low at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia - June 23, 2018. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo

(Reuters) - England's League Managers Association (LMA) chief Richard Bevan, a fierce critic of soccer's hire-and-fire culture, has heaped praise on Germany for keeping faith with national coach Joachim Loew despite a calamitous World Cup.

Loew's contract runs until 2022 but his side's shock exit in Russia after defeats by Mexico and South Korea sparked speculation about whether he would keep his job before the German Football Association (DFB) confirmed his position last week.

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