Germany appoint Klopp as ex-Liverpool coach sought to lift World Cup blues

What the report says

Al Jazeera, citing reporting from its staff, AFP and The Associated Press, reported on July 24, 2026, that Germany has appointed Jurgen Klopp as head coach of the men’s national football team. The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager takes over after Germany’s latest World Cup setback, with the German Football Association turning to one of the country’s most prominent coaches to restore momentum.

Klopp, 59, left Liverpool in 2024 after saying he was fatigued, and had since been working with Red Bull as its Head of Global Soccer, overseeing clubs linked to the company including RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and the New York Red Bulls. Al Jazeera reported that he had been in talks with the DFB and is expected to agree a deal running through 2030, when the next World Cup is scheduled. German media reports cited in the article said Red Bull released him without a transfer fee, with a million-euro donation instead going to its Wings for Life charity foundation.

The appointment follows the dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann after Germany lost to Paraguay on penalties in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. The result continued a difficult run for the four-time world champions, who exited in the group stage in 2018 and 2022 after winning the tournament in 2014.

Klopp’s record gives the hire major significance. He won major honours with Dortmund and became a defining figure at Liverpool, leading the club to the 2019 Champions League title and its first English league championship in 30 years in 2020.