Michael Ballack says Bayern Munich's exit from the Champions League -- meaning not a single Bundesliga club survived the last 16 -- mirrors deeper problems within German football.
"We (the German national team) went out of the World Cup early, were relegated in the League of Nations and the Champions League has ended for all German sides in the round of 16," the former Germany captain told Sky.
"It's a clue we're not doing everything right, we must not try to explain that away with excuses."
"But there are six, seven teams that would play in every league in the world, so that makes it a bit special."
"In 2018, Germany flies out of the World Cup for the first time in the group stages and in 2019, there is no German club in the Champions League quarter-finals."
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