Footballers’ partners caused ‘turmoil’ at the team camp, investigation launched into Germany’s failure

Following Germany’s second consecutive elimination in the group stage of the World Cup, an investigation has been conducted into their poor campaign.

Hansi Flick survived as coach, but German media claim that a “holiday feeling” at the team camp contributed to their failure.

According to Bild, the heads of the German Football Association (DFB) held a two-and-a-half-hour crisis meeting after they exited Group E behind Japan and Spain.

Kevin Trapp was accompanied by his supermodel girlfriend, Izabel Goulart (Photo: Getty Images)

The same newspaper reports that DFB staff were amazed by what they saw at the ‘plush’ base, Zulal Wellness Resort, which was an hour and a half by car from Doha.

The Germany team stayed at the Zulal Wellness Resort north of Doha (Photo: Reuters)

They booked more than a quarter of the five-star rooms and were given permission to invite their partners to stay at the hotel for two nights ahead of their final group match against Costa Rica. But this is said to have caused problems.

Ilkay Gundogan and his wife, Sara Arfaoui (Photo: Instagram)

Bild claims that a number of the partners spent time taking selfies at the hotel pool while their partners looked after the children. It has been suggested that not all the players were happy with the situation.

And the ‘holiday feeling’ at the hotel in the resort, which was located 111 kilometres from Doha, is reportedly said to have contributed to their failure on the pitch.

Kai Havertz’s girlfriend, Sophia Weber, wearing a Germany shirt (Photo: Getty Images)

Germany finished two points behind group winners Japan and were eliminated level on points with Spain, who finished in second place.

Several footballers’ girlfriends and wives were seen in the stands cheering on Germany before their early departure. /Telegrafi/

Matthias Ginter’s wife, Christina (Photo: Instagram)