7月5日，一群球迷身穿寫有“克林斯曼必須留任”的T恤聚集在德國隊新聞發佈會場外面。對此，比埃爾霍夫表示：“現在給克林斯曼過多的壓力是件極其錯誤的事。”
“我相信現在沒有任何人再對克林斯曼有任何的懷疑，但我們需要給克林斯曼一些時間，讓他平靜下來稍作放鬆，到時他自然會作出決定。”
8月16日，德國隊將和瑞典打一場友誼賽，而他們對陣愛爾蘭的的第一場歐洲冠軍盃資格賽也將於9月2日進行。
比埃爾霍夫對此表示：“我不會給他定最後期限的。”
7月8日，德國隊將在斯圖加特和葡萄牙進行第三名爭奪賽，比埃爾霍夫坦言，我們的球員都非常渴望贏取這場比賽，以此來結束本屆世界盃。”
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原文：Updated: July 5, 2006
Give Klinsmann time to decide, Bierhoff says
Kevin Fylan
BERLIN, July 5 (Reuters) - Putting pressure on Juergen Klinsmann to stay on as German coach will only make him more likely to walk away, team manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Wednesday.
Germany lost in the World Cup semi-finals against Italy on Tuesday but the team's excellent run of performances have led to calls from players, fans and officials for the former striker to continue.
A group of fans wearing 'Klinsmann must stay' shirts even gathered outside the venue for Germany's news conference on Wednesday. Bierhoff, who is a good friend and former team mate of Klinsmann, will not be following suit.
'Putting pressure on Klinsmann now would be exactly the wrong thing to do,' Bierhoff told reporters.
'I don't think anyone has doubts any more about Klinsmann but we have to leave him in peace and take a holiday. Then he'll decide.'
Klinsmann, who had no coaching experience when he took over in August 2004, has the overwhelming backing of the players, while the German Football Association is eager to get a new deal signed.
There is a certain time pressure involved, with Germany due to play a friendly against Sweden on August 16 and the first of their European Championship qualifiers against Ireland on September 2.
'I still wouldn't give him a deadline, though,' Bierhoff advised.
Germany will play either France or Portugal in the third-place match in Stuttgart on July 8 and Bierhoff said the players would be eager to win to finish the tournament on a high.
'It would be a great way to go out,' the team manager said.
作者--楊瓊華
責編：佟杉杉