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Reports: Jurgen Klopp agrees deal to coach Germany after disastrous World Cup campaign
05th July, 2026 02:45 PM
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is set to return to football management after agreeing to become Germany’s national team’s new head coach.
Football journalist Fabrizio Romano has disclosed the deal between the German gaffer, 59, and the German FA on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Part of the negotiations with the German Football Association involved agreeing to a long-term contract and finalising relevant project details alongside his exit from the Red Bull Group.
Back on the touchline
Upon his leaving Liverpool, Klopp took up a role as head of global soccer with the Red Bull organisation and was tasked with overseeing Red Bull’s entire international network of football clubs across Europe and America.
His appointment completes his return to management after two years away. managed Liverpool, whom he led to the 2019 Champions League title, and also his team secured the Premier League title in the 2019/20 season, ending the club’s 30-year wait for a top-flight league trophy.
He takes over from Julian Nagelsmann, who has stepped down after Germany’s dismal run in the 2026 World Cup, where the Germans suffered a shock elimination in the round of 32 against Paraguay.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, DFB president Bernd Neuendorf confirmed that they had instigated an assessment of the reasons behind the team’s disappointing campaign.
2026 World Cup assessment
Part of the discussions involved the then head coach Nagelsmann as well as senior football officials Andreas Rettig and Rudi Völler.
The association, however, concluded on a mutual decision to part ways with the coach, whose current agreement with the DFB was to extend through UEFA Euro 2028.
Klopp’s immediate assignment will be on September 24, 2026, when they face the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League. Greece and Serbia are the other teams in their group.
