Hansi Flick defends Kimmich in the vaccination debate

Hansi Flick defended Joshua Kimmich in the vaccination debate. At the same time, the national coach expressed the hope that all national soccer players would be vaccinated against the corona virus. “I’m vaccinated. And I also supported the DFB vaccination campaign ‘Referee, I’ ve already supported yellow ‘out of conviction. It would be ideal if every player were vaccinated with us,” said Flick in an interview with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”.

Flick sharply condemned the public dealings with Bayern professional Joshua Kimmich after his public confession that he had not yet been vaccinated. “For me, limits are exceeded when people are insulted and placed in a certain corner where they do not belong. Even if Jo is not vaccinated, he is not a corona denier. He does not belong to lateral thinkers and conspiracy theorists. Who knows Jo, he knows what makes him tick, “said the 56-year-old. He himself only decided to vaccinate after talking to doctors he trusted.

Hansi Flick: He still has a few question marks

Flick did not want to rule out that Kimmich could still be vaccinated. “He questions everything, he is very interested, always wants to know and understand all the interrelationships – and sometimes it takes time for him to form his final opinion,” said Flick, who Kimmich was on Friday in the squad for the last two World Cups -Qualifying games against Liechtenstein and in Armenia next week.

He also spoke to the 26-year-old about the corona issue. “He still has some question marks, precisely because he wants to know everything exactly,” said Flick. Kimmich “does not belong in the pillory” and the debate has not left the 64-time national player without a trace, Flick noted. Kimmich had said in a TV interview that he had “a few personal concerns, especially when it comes to the lack of long-term studies”, which triggered a major public debate.