DFB confirms talks with Jürgen Klopp on becoming Germany coach
Legendary former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp has held talks with the German Football Association (DFB) in New York on potentially succeeding Julian Nagelsmann as Germany coach.
The DFB released a statement confirming that the association's president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke held initial in-depth talks with Klopp in New York on Friday regarding the Germany coaching job.
The statement added: "An agreement was reached on key points of a potential contract. The talks will continue next week. Both sides are confident that the negotiations – subject to an agreement with Klopp's current employer, Red Bull – can be successfully concluded."
Klopp is likely to be a popular appointment among German fans, should he take the job, having guided Mainz to promotion to the Bundesliga before taking Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2010/11 and 2011/12.
Since leaving Liverpool in 2024, Klopp has worked as Head of Global Football at Red Bull - a job that has seen him advise RB Leipzig, among other clubs
Should Klopp succeed Nagelsmann, who left following Germany's exit in the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026, his first match as Germany coach would likely be away against the Netherlands in the 2026/27 Nations League on 24 September.
