Klopp set to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach

Jürgen Klopp, TV analyst, arrives at the stadium before the game. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa (Photo by Tom Weller / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly set to be sacked as Germany coach, tabloid Bild reported Thursday, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the favourite to take over in the dugout.

Nagelsmann, 38, has been under fire since Germany’s last 32 exit from the World Cup after a shock loss to Paraguay.

Showing pictures of Nagelsmann at German FA (DFB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Bild reported Thursday the coach had been offered a severance package of seven million euros ($8 million) to leave the position in a three-hour meeting.

Last renewed in January 2025, Nagelsmann’s contract is set to run until 2028.