The German Football Association (DFB) has come to an agreement with Germany's international players for bonus payments at the 2016 European Championship in France. DFB treasurer Reinhard Grindel and general secretary Dr. Friedrich Curtius consulted with the players' association, featuring captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, agreeing on a performance-dependent payment scale. Despite the expansion of the tournament to 24 teams and the extra knockout round as a result, they agreed on the same package as four years ago in Poland and Ukraine.
There will be no bonuses paid out to Joachim Löw's team for the group stage or the recently added round of 16. Each player will receive €50,000 for successfully reaching the quarter-finals, €100,000 for qualifying for the semi-finals and €150,000 for reaching the final. Should Germany add to their successes in 1972, 1980 and 1996 and win the tournament in France, each player will receive €300,000.
Grindel: "The players are more motivated by what happens on the pitch"
DFB treasurer Reinhard Grindel said: "We spoke with the players truthfully and harmoniously. It speaks volumes of the team's character that we were able to come to such a reasonable agreement. The fact that the sums are the same as four years ago shows that the players are far more motivated by what happens on the pitch. All of us at the DFB have the same aim of being successful at the European Championship and this aim is backed up by heavily performance-related bonuses.
Business manager Oliver Bierhoff expanded: "I'm pleased with the agreement that will bring clarity and stability early on. As in years gone by, the players are focused on their performances. It is a sign of mutual respect that the talks between both parties were so uncomplicated. It's a good basis for the upcoming challenges. For the team, it's now a case of focusing wholly on the team's performances.
The German Football Association (DFB) has come to an agreement with Germany's international players for bonus payments at the 2016 European Championship in France. DFB treasurer Reinhard Grindel and general secretary Dr. Friedrich Curtius consulted with the players' association, featuring captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, agreeing on a performance-dependent payment scale. Despite the expansion of the tournament to 24 teams and the extra knockout round as a result, they agreed on the same package as four years ago in Poland and Ukraine.
There will be no bonuses paid out to Joachim Löw's team for the group stage or the recently added round of 16. Each player will receive €50,000 for successfully reaching the quarter-finals, €100,000 for qualifying for the semi-finals and €150,000 for reaching the final. Should Germany add to their successes in 1972, 1980 and 1996 and win the tournament in France, each player will receive €300,000.
Grindel: "The players are more motivated by what happens on the pitch"
DFB treasurer Reinhard Grindel said: "We spoke with the players truthfully and harmoniously. It speaks volumes of the team's character that we were able to come to such a reasonable agreement. The fact that the sums are the same as four years ago shows that the players are far more motivated by what happens on the pitch. All of us at the DFB have the same aim of being successful at the European Championship and this aim is backed up by heavily performance-related bonuses.
Business manager Oliver Bierhoff expanded: "I'm pleased with the agreement that will bring clarity and stability early on. As in years gone by, the players are focused on their performances. It is a sign of mutual respect that the talks between both parties were so uncomplicated. It's a good basis for the upcoming challenges. For the team, it's now a case of focusing wholly on the team's performances.
