Replaces Nagelsmann
Jürgen Klopp announced as Germany manager – Can Liverpool icon turn things around?
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This Friday, Jürgen Klopp has been announced as Germany’s new head coach by the German Football Association (DFB). Klopp, 59, has not been in the dugout since stepping down from his role at Anfield after nine years with the Reds in May 2024.. In August of the same year, he was named as Red Bull’s Head of Global Football, overseeing their various club projects including RB Leipzig, Salzburg and Bragantino. In a DFB statement, Klopp said, “
However, after turning down the chance to take over at Real Madrid in the summer, Klopp is set to try his hand at international management. Julian Nagelsmann resigned as head coach following their World Cup humiliation, in which they bowed out on penalties to Paraguay in the round of 32. The governing body of German football are looking to revamp their setup after yet another disappointing show at a major tournament, and Klopp has been chosen as the man to lead that charge. Klopp will be joined in the new DFB set up by former Germany defender Per Mertesacker, who has become the DFB CEO after hs great work as head of Arsenal's academy for the past few years.
How Germany's World Cup unravelled
Germany not making it to the round of 16 of the World Cup for three consecutive tournaments seems unfathomable. The plucky Germans can never be written off – as the cliche goes. Nevertheless, that is what we have witnessed, and after this summer’s group embarrassingly crashed out to Paraguay in the round of 32, manager Julian Nagelsmann has now left his role with Germany. The last time Germany made it to the round of 16 was actually when they won the World Cup in 2014.
Nagelsmann resigned as Germany head coach after the 38-year-old watched his side crash out on penalties – Germany's first ever World Cup defeat by that method. Nagelsmann succeeded Hansi Flick as Germany coach in September 2023, six months after being sacked by Bayern Munich. He led Germany to the quarter-finals of the nation’s home European Championship in 2024, losing to eventual champions Spain after extra time.
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In January 2025, he signed a contract extension to keep him in charge through to the conclusion of the 2028 Euros. In a DFB statement, Nagelsmann said: "The decision was anything but easy for me. My top priority has always been the team 's success. After such a bitter disappointment, they deserve the chance for a fresh start. You deserved so much more!" Can Klopp now get the Germans back to their best? Only time will tell.
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