Klopp agrees deal in principle to manage Germany
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- Jurgen Klopp reached an agreement in principle with the DFB to become Germany's head coach, with a breakthrough in negotiations made in New York on Friday (per Sky in Germany)
- The DFB is planning to announce the agreement on Saturday, with Klopp's expected contract running until the end of the 2030 World Cup and only final details remaining to be resolved
- Klopp will finalize his departure from Red Bull with chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff in New York by early next week, after his Red Bull contract included a special exit clause for the Germany job
- Klopp's appointment marks his first coaching role since leaving Liverpool in 2024; he has since been serving as head of global soccer for Red Bull Group
- Julian Nagelsmann stepped down from the Germany role after a shock last-32 World Cup exit against Paraguay, having taken charge in September 2023 and guided Germany to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals (beaten by eventual winners Spain)
Why it matters: Klopp's return to the dugout ends a two-year absence from coaching and gives Germany — dumped out in the World Cup last 32 by Paraguay — a marquee replacement for Nagelsmann. The deal, running through the 2030 World Cup, gives the DFB long-term stability but commits them to a coach who had publicly resisted the role for months before reportedly softening.
