Jürgen Klopp appointed Germany men's national team coach

Jürgen Klopp has been officially appointed as the new head coach of the German men's national football team, succeeding Julian Nagelsmann. The German Football Association (DFB) confirmed the widely anticipated move at a press conference in Frankfurt on July 24, 2026.

Klopp, 59, steps into international management for the first time, agreeing to a contract reported to run until after the 2030 FIFA World Cup. He leaves his position as Red Bull's global head of soccer, a role he has held since early 2025, to return to the dugout. At the announcement, Klopp described the appointment as a great honor, stating that while the job's magnitude is now dawning on him, he feels recharged and believes the time is right for the challenge.

His primary task is to restore Germany to the pinnacle of international football following a period of underperformance. The team's most recent disappointment was a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup in North America, a result that prompted Nagelsmann's resignation. Since winning the World Cup in 2014, Germany has won only one knockout match across the last five major tournaments, a quarter-final exit as hosts of...