German football chiefs target Klopp to replace Nagelsmann after World Cup flop
- German football chiefs confirmed on Friday they were in talks with the former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp to take over from Julian Nagelsmann as head coach of the national football team following Germany's shock exit from the 2026 World Cup.
- Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 19:59 2 min Reading time Die Mannschaft - as Germany's team is nicknamed - lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the last 32 at the Boston Stadium on 29 June.
- Nagelsmann said after the loss that he was willing to stay on and fulfil a contract running until 2028 with the German football federation (DFB).
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- German football chiefs confirmed on Friday they were in talks with the former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp to take over from Julian Nagelsmann as head coach of the national football team following Germany's shock exit from the 2026 World Cup.
- Issued on: 03/07/2026 - 19:59 2 min Reading time Die Mannschaft - as Germany's team is nicknamed - lost to Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the last 32 at the Boston Stadium on 29 June.
- Nagelsmann said after the loss that he was willing to stay on and fulfil a contract running until 2028 with the German football federation (DFB).
Sources: RFI