Jurgen Klopp takes two former Liverpool coaches with him to join the German national team
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Jurgen Klopp is officially back in management after being announced as the new boss of the German national team.The former Liverpool manager had been earmarked to join Die Mannschaft to replace Julian Nagelsmann after a woeful World Cup performance saw them knocked out in the round of 32 against Paraguay.And Klopp has ended two years away from the touchline by penning a four-year contract, which will see him take charge of Liverpool‘s Florian Wirtz from August 15th. How happy would you be if FSG sell Liverpool? 💰 Credit: James Baylis/AMA/Getty Images The 59-year-old has also put the Liverpool band back together, with confirmation arriving from the DFB that Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz will both arrive as Klopp’s assistants.Krawietz had been out of work since leaving Liverpool along with Klopp in 2024, while Lijnders tried his hand at management with RB Salzburg, before joining Man City as Pep Guardiola’s assistant last season.Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty ImagesInterestingly, the former Liverpool pair will be joined by one of Klopp’s former players, with Sven Bender, once of Borussia Dortmund, also arriving on the team.“Few things can bring us Germans together like the national team,” said the Premier League-winning manager.”That is exactly what makes this role so special for me.
“I’m grateful for everything I’ve been able to experience and learn during the past year and a half at Red Bull, and for everyone’s willingness to find a solution that made this possible. I’m now looking forward to taking on this special role in German football.
We will approach it together with humility and patience as we look to build a team that fights for one another, enjoys its football and that people across our country can get fully behind.”Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox