Reports: Hübner lined up as Nagelsmann's assistant after June games
Hoffenheim assistant coach Benjamin Huebner laughs at his official farewell. Hoffenheim assistant coach Benjamin Hübner is in the running to replace Sandro Wagner as Julian Nagelsmann's Germany assistant. Uwe Anspach/dpa
Hoffenheim assistant coach Benjamin Hübner is in the running to replace Sandro Wagner as Julian Nagelsmann's Germany assistant.
Kicker and Sky reported on Tuesday that the 35-year-old retired German defender, who played under Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim, could come in after the Nations League Final Four in June and stay at least until the 2026 World Cup.
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Neither the German Football Federation nor Hoffenheim would comment on the reports.
Wagner is leaving after the Nations League finale to try to carve out a managerial role for himself.
Dutchman Alfred Schreuder has also been mooted in the media as a possible replacement for Wagner, who bows out with the semi-final against Portugal on June 4 in Munich and he hopes the final on June 8.
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