Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is widely expected to succeed Hansi Flick as Germany’s manager.
Germany exited the group stage in Qatar, four years after doing the same in Russia.
Oliver Bierhoff, the legendary striker and Euro 1996 winner, resigned as national team director on Monday, following the disappointing group stage exit.
And Flick’s job is hanging in the balance, with the ex-Bayern Munich manager releasing a rather damning statement following Bierhoff’s departure.
He said: “My coaching team and I are finding it difficult at the moment to imagine how the gap created by Oliver’s departure can be closed professionally and personally.”
And Kicker understand that if Flick is sacked or chooses to resign from his post, Tuchel is one of the frontrunners to replace him.
The German coach, 49, was dismissed by the Blues back in September after a string of poor results.
But overall he was a success at Stamford Bridge, winning the Champions League less than six months into his spell at the club.
He could be joined in the Germany set-up by ex-Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick.