With Agency Reports
Germany have appointed Jurgen Klopp as their new head coach, the Sky Sports reported on Friday, July 24.
Klopp returns to management on a contract that runs until the end of the 2030 World Cup after leaving Liverpool in 2024 because he was “running out of energy”, having won six trophies in nine years at the club.
After a six-month break, the 59-year-old was appointed Red Bull’s head of global soccer, later stating he had no desire to return to club management.
Klopp was the first person the German Football Association (DFB) turned to when Julian Nagelsmann resigned after a disappointing World Cup ended with a penalty shoot-out exit to Paraguay in the last 32.
Also, former Liverpool assistants Pep Lijnders, who recently left Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s departure, and Peter Krawietz are part of the coaching staff along with Sven Bender, who played under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund.
DFB President, Bernd Neuendorf, said the association’s governing bodies had unanimously approved Klopp’s appointment, describing him as the “ideal choice” for the role.
“It is a great honour to sit here today,” Klopp said at the press conference announcing his appointment, adding that he was “delighted.”
