Jürgen Klopp has been confirmed as head coach of the Germany men's national team, signing a four-year deal that runs until 2030 and names Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz as part of his coaching staff. Klopp, 59, replaces Julian Nagelsmann after Germany’s shock World Cup exit to Paraguay and Nagelsmann’s subsequent resignation. Klopp will lead the team through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup and his first match in charge is scheduled for 24 September against the Netherlands. The German Football Association president Bernd Neuendorf said Klopp "embodies passion, credibility, and the ability to inspire people" and that the DFB pursued him relentlessly after Nagelsmann left. Klopp is a Champions League and Premier League winner with Liverpool and a two-time Bundesliga champion with Borussia Dortmund, credentials many point to in support of his appointment. The hire has provoked debate in Germany because of Klopp’s 2024 move to Red Bull and reports he might retain a role as a Red Bull brand ambassador, a prospect that drew ire from parts of the country; a Kicker poll cited in reports found 80 percent of readers backed Klopp as the right choice.
