Jurgen Klopp has reportedly accepted to take over as the new Germany manager and replace Julian Nagelsmann as the Liverpool icon returns to management two years after his Anfield exit
Jurgen Klopp has reportedly accepted the position of the new Germany manager, marking the Liverpool icon’s return to management after two years away.
The 59-year-old has been heavily linked with a return to the dugout after Julian Nagelsmann quit the German national team following a humiliating World Cup exit.
Germany were beaten by Paraguay in the round of 32 on penalties, the first time they have been knocked out via a shootout. Just days later, Nagelsmann resigned under pressure from the board.
Klopp has been cautiously linked with a return to management ever since his exit from Liverpool in 2024, where he has subsequently been serving as the head of global football for Red Bull.
But it appears he will now return to the dugout after it was reported by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano that he has accepted to take over. Romano announced the news with his “here we go” catchphrase.
Romano added that Klopp will sign a long-term contract but the details of the agreement and project he will undertake are still being discussed.
Meanwhile, the RB Group have began the process of hiring a new head of global football to replace Klopp. Oliver Glasner was considered but the former Crystal Palace boss is set to join Nottingham Forest.
Klopp will reportedly be granted broad powers to overhaul the national team after years of disappointment. He is set to bring in his own coaching staff, including his former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders, who left Manchester City following Pep Guardiola’s exit.
He will also overhaul the team’s playing style and help restructure youth development categories in a plan to reconstruct German football on and off the field.
Klopp recently confirmed he had been in talks over taking the national team job, he told Magenta TV, where he is working as a World Cup pundit: “Yes, I can confirm the talks.
“Things moved along quite quickly. Julian [Nagelsmann] has resigned and the DFB is working on a successor. And in the course of these considerations, they approached me.
Klopp added: “I have an existing contract with Red Bull. I’ve said many times how much I enjoy this job. As a person, I usually honour contracts. But I’ve also made it clear that I’m interested in talks with the DFB.
“I need to talk to Oliver Mintzlaff. He’s my employer. We’ve already discussed things. I assume he won’t stand in my way. I was there for 19 months. It was an intense time. Ideally, everyone wins in the end. Red Bull needs to come out of this clean.”