Klopp handed task of reviving Germany’s football fortunes

FRANKFURT, Germany: Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday.
Klopp’s appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see him through to the 2030 World Cup co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
The 59-year-old spoke publicly of his desire to take on the role after predecessor Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation earlier in July.
Nagelsmann fell on his sword after a disappointing last-32 defeat at the hands of Paraguay, Germany’s third consecutive early World Cup exit since winning the tournament in 2014.
As the German FA’s preferred candidate, Klopp’s willingness to take the job accelerated Nagelsmann’s departure.
“It’s a great honor for me to be sitting here today,” Klopp told a press conference called by the DFB to announce his appointment in Frankfurt.
“This is ideally the high point of my career, of my life, my professional life.

I will give it everything I have,” he said.
DFB President Bernd Neuendorf said Klopp’s contract would start on August 15 and run until summer 2030.
Since 2025, Klopp has been under contract with Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull as “Head of Global Soccer,” where he oversees the football clubs affiliated with the company such as RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and the New York Red Bulls.
Neuendorf thanked Red Bull for their willingness to “end the contract with Jurgen Klopp early” as the new coach would need his “full concentration” for the job.
World Cup failure
Having repeatedly said his time in the dugout was over, Klopp returns with the mammoth task of returning the struggling Germans to the top of the international game.
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