Thread by @iMiaSanMia

Jogi Löw: "The World Cup elimination was a very deep blow for us. The first days were marked by frustration and rage" #DieMannschaft

Löw: "Oliver and I have energy, motivation and strength to correct what we screwed up in Russia and put the team back on track"

Löw: "I wanted to perfect the possession based football. That was my biggest mistake. It was almost arrogant from me"

Löw: "After 2014, we lacked enthusiasm. We couldn't fan the flame again. High intensity was missing, sprints were 22% less than in 2014, we played much slower. We passed the ball for way too long"

Löw: "Thomas Schneider is no longer assistant coach. He will take over the scouting department instead"

Löw: "It was not the fault of a single player. Some players can play better than what they have shown"

Löw: "Mesut Özil did not even call me. His agent called me instead. I've tried to reach Mesut several times but we did not talk until today"

Löw: "We underestimated the influence of these pictures with Erdogan. My only thought was to prepare well for the World Cup"

Löw: "We are disappointed with Özil's decision to retire but we have to accept that. However, he was a bit exaggerating when it comes to racism. There was never a single attempt of racism or anything similar in our team"

Löw on rumours about camps within the national team: "There were many wrong things written in the media. We haven't noticed such things. There were no conflicts but it's not easy to build a strong team spirit before the tournament. It happens in the course of the tournament"

Löw: "I took too much risk at the World Cup. I underestimated that and I should have seen it before. That was the mistake" #DieMannschaft

Löw: "Don't get me wrong. A team I manage will never play just defensive football. But we will need to find other solutions"

Löw on Khedira: "I had a long conversation with Sami and told him that I would like to make roomin his position and that I have one or two young players in mind. He has set himself clear goals and will do everything to be available for us again"

Löw: "We have different options to compensate Mesut Özil. Many players can play in his position"

Löw on Sané: "After our training camp before the World cup, we decided that he was not ready. I told him that his time will come after Russia. I don't think that any changes in the squad would have prevented the elimination"

Löw: "In my opinion, Mesut Özil has been one of the best German players of the last 20 years. I was deeply disappointed that he didn't call me to inform me about his decision. I wish that we'll get the chance to speak again"

Löw on Gündogan: "Ilkay is part of our team and can be important for us in the next few years. Hd explained the photo once again recently. He can't do more. I hope the fans will now understand and give him a break. He suffered enough"

Löw on future leaders: "Guys like Kimmich and Draxler have shown that they have leading qualities but they still need to grow. Schweinsteiger and Lahm took over responsibility when they were 28 or 29"

The longest ever DFB press conference comes to an end after 1 hour and 50 minutes. #DieMannschaft