2014 World Cup: Ghana's opponents Germany arrive in Italy camp, Ballack wants coach Loew sacked

Published on: 22 May 2014
2014 World Cup: Ghana's opponents Germany arrive in Italy camp, Ballack wants coach Loew sacked
Set: Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller and members of the Germany team arrive at the Hotel Andreus

Ghana's World Cup opponents Germany have arrived in Passeier in North Italy for their training camp ahead of the World Cup in quiet fashion.

Joachim Loew's side kept their appearance at the airport low key, with Portugal, USA and Ghana to come in their group games in Brazil.

Pressure is on: Joachim Low has been advised to leave the job after the World Cup

Pressure is on: Joachim Low has been advised to leave the job after the World Cup

Set: Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller and members of the Germany team arrive at the Hotel Andreus

Set: Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller and members of the Germany team arrive at the Hotel Andreus

Former international star Michael Ballack has called for Low to step down as manager, even if Germany win the World Cup in South America.

The ex-Chelsea man says Low should leave after the summer tournament because the pressure is too great.

'The contract with him was extended so that no annoying questions arose during the World Cup,' Ballack told The Express.

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'This was wise from the German Football Association but I think that Low should not continue at this juncture. The pressure and burden on him would be too great.'

He added: '[Even if they win] he'll probably go because there's no possible improvement after winning a World Cup.'

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