Low: To lay down the law
Germany coach Joachim Low has revealed he will issue a 'frank address' to his players following his publicised confrontation with captain Michael Ballack.
Low endured a testing October as national team coach after he held clear-the-air talks with the Chelsea midfielder over his controversial comments about the Germany team.
Ballack will continue to skipper the side but, ahead of Wednesday's friendly against England, Low is to deliver a reported 30-minute speech about what he deems acceptable under his stewardship.
"It will be a clear and frank address," Low told German tabloid Bild. "It will not be a debate nor a discussion.
"I want to make it absolutely clear how I imagine the run-up to the next World Cup will be - and exactly what I expect from the players.
"I believe that they will take my words on board, they will not need a written copy of what I have to say."
