German football has a bigger problem than a World Cup loss: Scapegoating

Germany have failed to progress to the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup for the third time in a row after losing to Paraguay this week.

And yet again, the four-time world champions have – instead of diagnosing and treating the root causes of their failure – turned to a now familiar response: finding a scapegoat.

Eight years ago, media figures and politicians from the far-right Alternative...