Julian Nagelsmann quits Germany job to clear path for Jurgen Klopp after World Cup exit

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Nagelsmann initially declared that he would not quit after Germany's World Cup round of 32 exit at the hands of Paraguay. They have not won a knockout match at a World Cup since winning it last, in Brazil in 2014.Speaking immediately after Germany's exit, Nagelsmann explained he had no plans to walk away.

But in football you win some and you lose some, it's always been that way, we haven't really done much in this tournament to make people celebrate, but I have a lot of confidence that we could have done a better job."But I don't think that everyone in Germany will agree with me staying on as manager of the Mannschaft. When you exit the World Cup after you play Paraguay then it is very bitter.

After an exit like that, it is always the case that you have to talk about the coach."I believe that Jurgen Klopp is a great coach and that he can create a sense of new optimism. We have made big mistakes in the past and now we have been eliminated early three times at a World Cup; that is no longer a coincidence."