Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could become the new German national team manager.
Jurgen Klopp has told the German FA (DFB) he is "fundamentally willing" to take over as Germany head coach after Julian Nagelsmann handed in his shock resignation, the governing body confirmed on Friday.
Nagelsmann, who was under contract until 2028, stepped down from his post on Friday morning, just four days after Germany's deeply disappointing round-of-32 exit at the hands of Paraguay. In an official statement, the DFB revealed that formal discussions would imminently begin with Klopp, the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager, whilst thanking Nagelsmann for his almost three-year stint at the helm.
Klopp, who famously led Liverpool to Champions League and Premier League honours, is currently under contract as Red Bull's head of global football. However, Sky Germany reports that the charismatic tactician has a verbal agreement in place which would allow him to cleanly vacate that role to take up the national team vacancy.
Nagelsmann's sudden resignation comes a day after the 38-year-old was called into a gruelling three-hour debrief at DFB headquarters in Frankfurt to discuss his future. German tabloid Bild reported that the manager was offered a lucrative severance package of £5.9 million, roughly equivalent to one year's salary, to cut short his long-term deal.
