BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany head coach Erich Ribbeck, under pressure to quit after a string of dismal performances from the European champions, said he had never considered resigning.

'Why should I (resign)?,' Ribbeck asked in an interview with German daily Westdeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) released on Saturday.

'I have qualified the team (for Euro 2000) and I think that, after concentrating on our preparation, we can fare well there,' he added.

Ribbeck, who has faced criticism ever since he replaced Berti Vogts in the wake of Germany's quarter-final elimination from the 1998 World Cup, will name his squad for the European championship finals on Monday. The tournament takes place from June 10 to July 2 in Belgium and the Netherlands.

The German team chief also criticised his captain, AC Milan striker Oliver Bierhoff, for saying he felt midfielders Thomas Haessler and Mario Basler should be included in the squad.

'I don't find it right that Bierhoff should make such suggestions,' Ribbeck told WAZ. 'The fact that he has made public comments on selection matters is not particularly helpful.'