Germany coach trusts his women's Euros team on social media, visits
Germany coach Christian Wück is not setting up strict rules on his players' social media activities and is also convinced of their maturity when it comes to planned visits from family and friends at the upcoming women's Euros.
Wück told reporters on Saturday at Germany's pre-tournament camp in Herzogenaurach that the players have been educated on social media from the junior level onwards at the national federation DFB.
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"If we now have to talk to grown-ups about what they are allowed to and what not then it is more or less too late," the former men's U17 coach said.
Wück said the DFB is paying a lot of attention to "prepare the young players for what happens in social media."
Spokeswoman Annette Seitz referred to the DFB's social media department which is monitoring various platforms.
She said that "the players are handling it very responsibly" and added on potential shitstorms and hate comments: "Should something be coming from the other side about which we have to talk then we will do that."
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Wück also expects common sense from his players when it comes to planned visits from family members and friends the day after each match at the team hotel in Zurich - into which they will move on Monday ahead of their first game against Poland on Friday.
"That's exactly how I envisage the whole thing: We want a feel-good oasis, so to say. But of course we also want the players to perform at their best," Wück said.
"I think it's a give and take. And so far it's working very, very well."
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