German football chiefs confirmed on Friday they were in talks with the former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp to take over from Julian Nagelsmann as head coach of the national football team following Germany's shock exit from the 2026 World Cup.
Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 19:59
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Die Mannschaft - as Germany's team is nicknamed - lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the last 32 at the Boston Stadium on 29 June. Nagelsmann said after the loss that he was willing to stay on and fulfil a contract running until 2028 with the German football federation (DFB). But the 38-year-old stepped down on Friday following a three-hour meeting with DFB executives on Thursday. "Regarding the appointment of a new head coach, the DFB leadership will now seek talks with Jürgen Klopp," said a DFB statement. "He has already signalled his general willingness to take on the role." Klopp, 59, was appointed chief of Red Bull's international network of clubs in October 2024. He has been working as a pundit for a German TV station at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. During the tournament, he had to apologise for hinting that Nagelsmann's three-year tenure could be coming to an end. "My top priority has always been the team's success," Nagelsmann said in a statement released by the DFB.
