Desperate Jurgen Klopp pleas flood social media after massive World Cup upset
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJurgen KloppFormer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is being named by many angry German national team supporters as a conteder for the team's coaching job after losing at the 2026 World CupJurgen Klopp was on hand for Germany's World Cup defeat on Monday(Image: Getty Images)The German national team has failed to reach the Round of 16 at the World Cup for a third consecutive tournament, losing to Paraguay 1-1 (4-3) on penalties in Boston.38-year-old German manager Julian Nagelsmann entered the 2026 World Cup as the youngest coach at the tournament, and his future will inevitably be the subject of speculation following the stunning upset.German coaches are some of the best in the world, but fans online all circled on one name to take over Die Mannschaft for the next World Cup cycle: former Liverpool Champions League-winning coach Jurgen Klopp, currently serving as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer and working as a pundit for Magenta TV at the 2026 tournament."Brutal. Save me, Jurgen Klopp," he posted.Julian Nagelsmann looked like a broken man after Germany's loss to Paraguay(Image: Getty Images)"There is only one man who can save German football and his name is Jurgen Klopp," wrote German account Football Tweet to its 1.1 million followers.TalkSPORT commentator Kevin Hatchard predicted the worst for Nagelsmann while making a Klopp prediction.
"Yes, Nagelsmann has a contract until the next Euros, but serious questions are going to be asked," he said.Klopp interviews Nagelsmann at the 2026 World Cup(Image: Getty Images)"There's going to be a big clamor for Jurgen Klopp... he's at Red Bull, but I think the one role he'd leave this role for is the German national team. He's really popular in Germany.""There's a fragility about this German side, we've seen it against the top teams… they pushed Spain all the way at the last Euros, but at this tournament they've never looked quite right."Klopp has not coached since leaving Liverpool in 2024.
The German has been generally mum about whether he plans to return to management, though he has said he wouldn't coach a direct rival of the Reds.The German national team has not won a World Cup knockout game since beating Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 final. Germany was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Euros by Spain, the eventual winners.Reds attacker Florian Wirtz started for Germany on Monday and lasted 110 minutes before he was subbed off for midfielder Nadiem Amiri, who converted his penalty in the knockout stage.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jurgen KloppFIFA World Cup