Joachim Löw will remain manager of Germany regardless of how his team performs in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

Low's contract runs through 2016.

"We still have the clear intention of carrying on with him," president Wolfgang Niersbach told Stern magazine. "There are no clauses in his contract which state that it depends on certain results.

"The way we have developed has been fantastic. 

"Previously, we were getting recognition for our results while now we're getting a great degree of recognition for our style of play."