Jurgen Klopp agrees to become Germany manager

Jurgen Klopp has agreed to become Germany’s new manager following Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation in the aftermath of their disappointing World Cup exit.

Germany began the tournament with renewed optimism, but their campaign ended in the round of 32 after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay.

Nagelsmann stepped down from his role just days later, accepting responsibility for another disappointing tournament as Germany’s long wait for World Cup success continued.

The German Football Association (DFB) quickly identified Klopp as its leading candidate to oversee a major rebuild.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that Klopp has accepted the offer and will become Germany’s next manager.

While the finer details of his contract and his departure from Red Bull are still being finalised, the agreement is in place.

Klopp has also confirmed he is in negotiations with the DFB.

The 59-year-old revealed he had been approached following Nagelsmann’s resignation and admitted he is ready to return to coaching after stepping away from club management two years ago.

Klopp left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season after transforming the club into Premier League and Champions League winners during a nine-year spell at Anfield.

He later accepted a senior leadership role as Red Bull’s head of global soccer, overseeing the company’s football operations across several clubs.

That position now appears set to end as he prepares for a return to the dugout.

Klopp stressed that discussions are still required before everything is finalised due to his existing contractual commitments.

He also made it clear that Germany’s issues extend beyond one individual.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss described Nagelsmann as an ‘excellent coach’ and insisted that bigger structural changes are needed.

Germany have now failed to win a World Cup knockout match since lifting the trophy in Brazil in 2014.

Their latest elimination followed previous disappointments at the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, increasing pressure for significant reform throughout the national team setup.

Klopp will oversee that rebuild with the aim of restoring Germany among international football’s elite.

His arrival would represent one of the biggest managerial appointments in world football.

The DFB is expected to formally announce Klopp’s appointment once contractual matters surrounding his exit from Red Bull have been resolved.