Klopp Holds Talks with German Football Chiefs, Final Details Being Ironed Out

Jürgen Klopp has reportedly met with representatives of the German Football Association (DFB) regarding the vacant national team head coach position, according to "Bild." The meeting took place at a hotel near John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, with DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and his deputy Hans-Joachim Watzke in attendance.

Klopp was accompanied by his agent, Marc Kosicke, and the discussions between the two parties lasted over four hours. The coach himself is currently in the US as an analyst for MagentaTV's World Cup coverage, having been on American soil for several weeks, while Neuendorf and Watzke flew in from Frankfurt on Friday.

Klopp is considered the leading candidate for the Germany coaching role by the DFB, which accepted Julian Nagelsmann's resignation following the team's early exit from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Paraguay. The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager has already indicated his openness to negotiations, and anything other than his appointment would be a surprise. Some reports even suggest an announcement could come as early as today.

Klopp is expected to sign a contract extending until the 2030 World Cup, with a slightly higher salary than his predecessor, Nagelsmann. He currently serves as the director of football for energy drink manufacturer Red Bull, but reports indicate a special clause in his contract allows him to take charge of the German national team. Simultaneously, Klopp could potentially remain with the company in an official representative or ambassadorial capacity.

Germany's first matches after the World Cup are scheduled for September and October in the Nations League. They are set to face the Netherlands, Serbia, and Greece. Klopp's potential debut would be particularly intriguing: an away game against the "Oranje," who will also have a new coach following Ronald Koeman's resignation.