JÜRGEN KLOPP AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO BECOME GERMANY HEAD COACH

Jürgen Klopp has reached an agreement in principle to become head coach of Germany's men's national team, the German football association (DFB) announced. Klopp met senior DFB officials in New York on Friday, with DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and Vice President Hans-Joachim Watzke conducting in-depth talks regarding his potential appointment. The DFB stated that an agreement was reached on key contract points during the constructive exchange. Further talks are scheduled for the following week, and negotiations remain subject to an agreement with Klopp's current employer, Red Bull, where he has served as head of global football since January 2025.

Klopp is expected to sign a four-year contract, marking his first international coaching role and his first managerial position since departing Liverpool in summer 2024, where he spent nine years. He will replace Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned following Germany's early exit from this summer's World Cup, when the team was knocked out in the round of 32 after losing to Paraguay on penalties. Watzke, now 69, previously worked closely with Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, where Watzke served as chief executive from 2005 until stepping down at his own request last year. That working relationship is reported to have facilitated the swift negotiations.

Both sides expressed confidence that the negotiations can be successfully concluded. Klopp's appointment would mark his return to international football management following a distinguished club career that included leading Liverpool to seven major honours, including the 2019-20 Premier League title and the 2019 Champions League, and winning two German Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund between 2008 and 2015.