During his term of office, championships won include the European Championship in 1980, the world championships in 1982 and 1986, and the World Championship title 1990 in Italy. The national trainers during his term were Helmut Schön (1964-1978), Jupp Derwall (1978-1984), Franz Beckenbauer (Teamchef 1984-1990) and Berti Vogts (1990-1998).