Germany give Low vote of confidence

Reinhard Grindel, president of the German FA (DFB), is adamant Joachim Low still has the governing body's full backing and is hopeful the 56-year-old will remain in charge of the reigning world champions ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Low stated after Germany's Euro 2016 semi-final defeat at the hands of France on Thursday that he needed some time to consider his options and think about whether he wants to stay on.

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