Jurgen Klopp Signs 4-Year Germany Deal After World Cup Exit
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Jurgen Klopp Signs 4-Year Germany Deal After World Cup Exit
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Summary
Klopp, 59, will lead Germany through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup, with his first match set for 24 September against the Netherlands.
Julian Nagelsmann's resignation after Germany's shock World Cup shootout loss to Paraguay pushed the DFB to move quickly, with president Bernd Neuendorf calling Klopp its clear first choice.
Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz are expected to join Klopp's staff, reviving part of the Liverpool setup as Germany try to restore a team that has failed to reach the last 16 at three straight World Cups.
Support is strong but not universal: 80% of Kicker readers backed Klopp, while critics attacked the DFB's rush and warned his Red Bull ties could deepen fan anger over commercial influence in German football.
Klopp has said Germany's problems go beyond the coach, framing his appointment as part of a broader rebuild of a national team and football system in prolonged decline.