Low was joined at a media gathering by German football federation president Dr Theo Zwanziger, the federation's general secretary Wolfgang Niersbach and Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff and all present declared the issue as resolved.

However, the coach's body language suggested the row has left a mark on him, although he toed the line as he delivered the first statement.

"We will not let this accompany us to the World Cup," said Low.

"We have a clear roadmap to the World Cup and these things which have happened since last week have been forgotten; all misunderstandings and all details have been cleared out of the way.

"We are all agreed that our only interest in the coming weeks and months is the World Cup.

"We have an incredibly, incredibly big responsibility because we are not just representing the federation but the entire country at a tournament abroad and millions of fans want and hope that the team can play a good tournament.

"I can assure you that we will do everything, everything. I am convinced that with me and my team, we will play a good tournament."

The row erupted last week when the German federation (DFB) released a statement revealing that negotiations over the extension of Low's contract, which expires on July 31 this year, had been put on ice.

Only last December, DFB president Dr Zwanziger had said that a gentleman's agreement had been reached with Low and Bierhoff, as well as the rest of the coaching team, and that the matter would be resolved early in 2010.

However, it emerged that Dr Zwanziger had issued an ultimatum to Low to commit himself to a new deal within 48 hours after Bierhoff presented some new demands which he deemed unreasonable.

"I saw these contracts and asked myself 'what's all that about?' and I tried to rescue everything with a new suggestion," explained Zwanziger.

"My aim was not to be disrespectful - I have a lot of respect for them and I know what a tough task they have ahead.

"My aim was to save what could be saved and extend the contracts, which we wanted and what is important for German football."

However, Zwanziger admitted he had made an error in putting pressure on Low to sign on the dotted line, but insists he did so in the interests of German football.

"We have to say now that success at the World Cup is only achievable with this coach," he said.

"I am convinced of that now and will be in the future."

All four DFB representatives admitted to having made errors over the last few weeks, but nobody more so than Bierhoff.

Further allegations emerged in today's newspapers in Germany linking Bierhoff with a list of demands which the DFB had to fulfil for him and Low to sign a new contract.

Bierhoff has been depicted as the villain in this affair in some sections of the press, but he remained defiant, despite accepting he had made mistakes.

"We all have big regrets, me in particular," he said.

"It is regretful how the public have viewed me and I just want to say that some of the allegations from today, without going into detail, are partly imprecise and some are totally wrong.

"Things have happened that I regret and which should not have happened.

"Just like any argument at home, it gets a bit heated and heavy, but afterwards you have got to remember what we have achieved together."