How Germany's greatest goalscorer is guiding the next generation

What the report says

Miroslav Klose, Germany’s all-time leading men’s goalscorer, is being presented by BBC Sport as a coach who is now applying the lessons of his playing career to develop young footballers at FC Nuremberg. The article says the 48-year-old, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014 after a career that started in amateur football, stresses the importance of strikers who stay in the penalty area, detailed training work and constant learning.

BBC Sport reports that Klose has become known for backing younger players. After coaching at Bayern Munich’s youth level, serving briefly as an assistant, and taking his first senior managerial job in Austria, he joined Nuremberg in 2024. The club, one of Germany’s historically prominent sides, finished 10th and eighth under him and are now second in the 2. Bundesliga, level with the division’s leading scorers and aiming for promotion back to the Bundesliga for the first time since 2019.

The piece adds that Nuremberg’s squad is among the youngest in the league, with several players 22 or under playing major minutes. Klose says he and his staff focus on giving talented youngsters opportunities while also pushing them to improve consistency and decision-making. The article also notes that he cites Harry Kane as a model for professional development, seeing the England captain’s career as an example for emerging players. More broadly, it frames Klose’s coaching as an extension of the work ethic, patience and precision that defined his playing days.