Klopp's next chapter: Germany appoints former Liverpool boss amid rebuild

Jurgen Klopp has agreed to become Germany’s new head coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned following the nation’s round‑of‑32 penalty‑shootout defeat to Paraguay at the World Cup, a setback that ended Germany’s campaign and prompted the German Football Association to seek a major rebuild under Klopp’s leadership. Nagelsmann stepped down just days later, accepting responsibility for another disappointing tournament as Germany’s long wait for World Cup success continued. The German Football Association quickly identified Klopp as its leading candidate, and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported that Klopp has accepted the offer, although the finer details of his contract and his departure from Red Bull are still being finalised.

Nagelsmann quits after Paraguay loss, Klopp in line for Germany job

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, and later took a senior leadership role as Red Bull’s head of global soccer, overseeing the company’s football operations across several clubs. “Since then I’m more than recharged,” Klopp said. “I’m ready.”

Germany in turmoil as Nagelsmann quits, Klopp name tops list

Describing Nagelsmann as an “excellent coach”, Klopp added that “German football is at a turning point. We need to change things fundamentally.” Germany have now failed to win a World Cup knockout match since lifting the trophy in Brazil in 2014, with further disappointments at the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. The German Football Association is expected to formally announce Klopp’s appointment once contractual matters surrounding his exit from Red Bull have been resolved, and Klopp is set to oversee the rebuild aimed at restoring Germany among international football’s elite.