Jurgen Klopp replacement decided after Liverpool legend's Germany move

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJurgen KloppJurgen Klopp vacated his position as Red Bull's head of global soccer to become Germany's new manager, taking over Julian Nagelsmann, with his successor now decidedJurgen Klopp is the new Germany boss(Image: Ralf Ibing - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)Roger Schmidt will succeed Jurgen Klopp as Red Bull's head of global soccer, with the German arriving to replace the Liverpool legend, who departed to join the national team.After Julian Nagelsmann was let go following a meek World Cup campaign, Klopp was quickly installed as the leading contender to take over. He was previously with the likes of Red Bull Salzburg and Bayer Leverkusen and was briefly linked, in some quarters, with the Liverpool vacancy when Klopp departed in 2024.Speaking to the media when he was appointed, Klopp warned he would not hesitate to walk away from the job if media and public scrutiny affected his family."The day you don't want me anymore, I'm gone — without any severance pay," Klopp explained.

I love this job, but I am always ready to call it quits if need be."Peter Crouch says Klopp had long been eyeing the position. While he outlined that he was almost doing his country a favor, there is no doubt that he is excited by the prospect too."I do think he always secretly wanted this job [after leaving Liverpool]," Crouch told Paddy Power.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."It's one of those jobs where you can get some time off but you're still involved in everything that's going football-wise."I imagine he's got a little bit of a bug and desire for the Germany job. I interviewed him a few weeks ago and he said he didn't want to get back in just yet, but the international job is a pretty special one and slightly different to your average managerial role."Germany has very good players, but they didn't feel like they were a team at all (at the World Cup).