sport news German football chiefs 'blame "holiday feeling"' for World Cup failure trends now German football chiefs 'blame a "holiday feeling"' at their secluded Qatari desert hotel for World Cup failure, with WAGs 'taking selfies in the pool after staying overnight while players entertained kids' By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 09:22 GMT, 8 December 2022 | Updated: 09:37 GMT, 8 December 2022 Viewcomments The 'holiday feeling' atmosphere at Germany's 'secluded' resort in Qatar - with WAGs 'taking selfies in the pool while players looked after kids' has reportedly been brought up as a reason behind their World Cup failure. Germany suffered back-to-back group stage exits at the World Cup, following up their miserable performance in Russia in 2018 with another worrisome group stage, exiting at the hands of Japan and Spain. Bild report that during a two-hour crisis meeting - DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and Vice President Hans-Joachim Watzke among the attendees - to unpack what went wrong in Qatar, the behaviour of friends and family at the team's hotel came up, with players in the squad uncomfortable at the 'holiday feeling' in the camp. For manager Hansi Flick, he 'does not accept' the family stays and secluded base is to blame. But German football's top brass have reportedly been left as bemused by events off the pitch as events on it. Germany elected to stay at the Zulal Wellness Resort in the north of Qatar, one of the furthest accommodations away from central Doha. More to follow. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility