Robin Dutt joins DFB as sporting director

 BERLIN, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Robin¹ Dutt has joined German Football Association² (DFB) as sporting director on a four-year contract, the DFB announced at an official press conference on Wednesday.

The 47-year-old Dutt is the successor³ of Matthias Sammer who had left the DFB in July to join FC Bayern Munich as sporting coach. Dutt will be in charge of talent and coaching courses development at the DFB.

"To take on this exciting challenge here with the DFB has a very special significance, it feels great to be responsible in this function. I look forward to working together with Joachim Loew as well as the other DFB coaches", Dutt said. From 2007 until 2011 Dutt coached Freiburg following a one-year engagement⁴ at Bayer Leverkusen.

"I'm quite pleased that we were able to sign to sign an expert and well established Bundesliga coach for this important position. I m sure Robin Dutt will build on the success of Matthias Sammer", DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach said.

1 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

2 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

3 successor   

n.接替的人或物，继任者

参考例句：

• He gave over charge of his office to his successor today.他今天向继任者交接了工作。
• The chairman has designated her as his successor.主席已指定她作为他的接班人。

4 engagement   

n.订婚，婚约，约定，约会

参考例句：

• I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。
• It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。