Jurgen Klopp is set to be confirmed as Germany's new national coach on Friday, July 24, 2026, according to German media outlet BILD. The former Liverpool boss succeeds Julian Nagelsmann, who left his role following Die Mannschaft's World Cup exit to Paraguay.
Klopp's return to management
The 59-year-old will be officially presented as the latest Germany boss at the end of the week, marking his return to management after leaving Liverpool in May 2024. Since January 2025, Klopp has been serving as Red Bull's head of global soccer.
The German Football Association (DFB) have not been required to pay a fee to prise him away from Red Bull. Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is said to have granted Klopp permission to depart, despite being under contract until 2029. Klopp will not remain involved with Red Bull as an ambassador or sporting advisor, despite the company's initial reluctance to see him leave completely.
Contract and immediate plans
Klopp is reported to have agreed a deal with the DFB that will see him employed up to and including the 2030 World Cup. He is set to be on MagentaTV coverage for the World Cup final, but will soon be seen more frequently in the dugout rather than on television.
Gary Neville's assessment
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville expressed his belief that a tough task awaits Klopp as he makes the transition from club football. "The thing is about international football, you've got a fixed pool to choose from, whereas with clubs you can sign players from different nationalities," he said.
"It's not easy, you've got the pick of the world from Liverpool but with Germany, if they've not got a good crop coming through and they haven't got a good talent base for the next four or five years, there's nothing he can do really."
Neville questioned the depth of German talent, mentioning Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, and Kai Havertz. "You look at France, that four, the German four, they're a level below. England's forward players [Bukayo] Saka, [Phil] Foden, [Cole] Palmer, [Harry] Kane, [Morgan] Rogers, [Jude] Bellingham, our players are better."
"I wouldn't be looking at Germany and thinking, 'yeah, they're really going to (take off).' I wouldn't write them off because they have that history but I wouldn't be thinking he'll go in there and be able to [improve them]. You look at [Carlo] Ancelotti with Brazil, they're not quite right, difficult to make them right and he's a great manager."
