Klopp named Germany coach after Nagelsmann resigns
Jürgen Klopp is Germany’s new head coach after Julian Nagelsmann stepped down following another painful World Cup exit.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Jürgen Klopp is the new Germany coach, ESPN News Services reported, taking over after Julian Nagelsmann resigned in the wake of the national team’s latest World Cup letdown.
The appointment puts Klopp back in management for the first time since he left Liverpool in 2024, according to the report. Germany’s move comes after a round-of-32 exit against Paraguay, a result that extended a grim run at the sport’s biggest tournament.
ESPN News Services reported that Germany’s 2026 World Cup campaign became the third straight edition to end in major disappointment. The team also failed to get out of the group stage at both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Why is Klopp Germany coach now?
Klopp has been named after Nagelsmann stepped down following Germany’s poor World Cup, according to ESPN News Services. The report did not give further details on the terms of Klopp’s appointment or the timing of his first match in charge.
Nagelsmann leaves after three years in charge of the national side, ESPN News Services reported. His run included a trip to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, where Germany were beaten by Spain, the eventual winners of the tournament.
For Klopp, the Germany job ends a spell away from the dugout. ESPN News Services reported that he had not managed since leaving Liverpool in 2024, the club where he became one of the most recognizable coaches in world soccer.
His post-Liverpool work had taken a different shape. According to the report, Klopp was named Red Bull’s Head of Soccer in January 2025, and he had also been working at the World Cup as an analyst for Magenta TV.
What was Klopp doing before Germany?
After leaving Liverpool, Klopp moved into a senior soccer role with Red Bull and worked in television during the World Cup, ESPN News Services reported. The Germany job marks his return to coaching rather than an executive or media role.
Germany now hand him a team trying to shake off three World Cups of frustration. The immediate task is clear from the record cited by ESPN News Services: restore a side that has not made a deep World Cup run across the 2018, 2022 and 2026 tournaments.
The report did not include comments from Klopp, Nagelsmann or Germany officials on the change.
This story draws on original reporting from ESPN.com.