Jurgen Klopp tells Germany he wants to become manager as statement confirms immediate talks
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Jurgen Klopp has been working for German station MagentaTV at the World Cup - but the Liverpool legend could be set for a return to management this summerThe German Football Association have confirmed they will hold talks with Jurgen Klopp after he expressed a willingness to replace Julian Nagelsmann. He has already signaled his general willingness to take on the position.”Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in the summer of 2024, after almost nine years in charge, to take a break from management.The Kop icon has since become global head of soccer for the Red Bull group, but he has an agreement in place that would allow him to leave the company and become Germany's boss if the DFB came calling.Klopp has been in the US working as a pundit for MagentaTV, and they asked whether he would consider replacing Nagelsmann should a vacancy arise.“I haven’t thought about that yet,” he said.
“I understand that my name is being mentioned now, but it’s not the time to talk about that.”During his time in charge of the Reds, the German won the Champions League and Premier League and apologised to Nagelsmann at the start of the World Cup after branding himself an 'idiot' for referencing that the former Bayern Munich coach was 'still' picking the team.The repetition of the word 'still' sparked a debate back in Germany over whether Klopp was questioning Nagelsmann's future in the role and drew criticism from Lothar Matthaus.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. "Such interference isn't well received, especially among fellow coaches."Speaking after Germany emphatically defeated Curacao 7-1 to begin their World Cup campaign perfectly, Klopp apologised directly to Nagelsmann after the game.He said: "I’ve already found the most hated word of the year: 'Still'.
It just slipped out so casually and has absolutely no relevance."Before he added: "There's one more thing I have to say… we still need to make time for this. We're also informally part of the team, we're absolutely on your side."What I've realised is: I’ll be 59 the day after tomorrow, and I'm still an idiot.