The German Football Association will hold decisive negotiations with Jürgen Klopp in New York as they seek to appoint the former Liverpool manager as national team head coach.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty and wore Diogo Jota’s No. 21 jersey on the anniversary of the Liverpool forward’s death as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 to reach the World Cup last 16.
DFB sporting director Andreas Rettig will leave his post when his contract expires at the end of the year, citing personal reasons. His departure adds to a period of major upheaval following Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation as head coach.
Julian Nagelsmann has stepped down as Germany head coach after reflecting on the team’s World Cup elimination. The DFB now faces a search for a new manager with Jürgen Klopp among the leading candidates.
Former DFB president Reinhard Grindel has disclosed that Jürgen Klopp was lined up to succeed Joachim Löw as Germany coach following the 2022 World Cup, only for the plan to collapse when Grindel resigned in 2019.
Germany have crashed out of the World Cup early for the third tournament running, with manager Julian Nagelsmann’s constant tactical changes blamed for the latest failure.
Julian Nagelsmann has resigned as Germany head coach following crisis talks over the national team’s Round of 32 World Cup defeat to Paraguay, with Jürgen Klopp the favourite to succeed him.
Germany’s penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay has sparked demands for structural reform reminiscent of the 1998 ‘Das Reboot’ overhaul, as media and legends criticise the team’s focus.
German Football Association president Bernd Neuendorf will meet Julian Nagelsmann to examine the team’s World Cup failure, though the under-fire coach insists he will not resign.