Germany have appointed Jürgen Klopp as their new national team coach, handing the former Liverpool coach the responsibility of rebuilding a team that has failed to make an impact in the competition. FIFA World Cup.Klopp has signed a contract that will see him in charge at the 2030 World Cup. Speaking after the announcement in Frankfurt on Friday, he described his appointment as a “great honour” and said it could be the last coaching job of his career.“Jürgen Klopp has no job after the national team,” he said. “Right, this is going to be the most important thing in my career, my life, my work life. I’m going to give it my all.”He replaces Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned after Germany’s defeat to Paraguay saw the team fail to reach the last 16 of the men’s World Cup for the third successive tournament.Klopp wants to reconnect Germany with its fansThis is Klopp’s first coaching role since stepping down as Liverpool manager in 2024, when he cited exhaustion as the reason for his departure. Discussing the German job, he said he felt “reinvigorated”.Klopp has shown that he can make unexpected decisions and said that his aim remains to win matches. He wants his followers to enjoy watching the national team again.He admitted that, “it’s been a while” since he always watched Germany outside of the big games.“I want to create something with the national team that means people go home after the game and think ‘That was great.’ This is what I want to see happen,” he said.Klopp also said he would be willing to leave without any transfer package if things don’t go well. He also warned that he would resign if the media “do not leave my family in peace.”Klopp, known for his attacking style at Liverpool, became Germany’s first choice after Nagelsmann resigned.Negotiations continued for several weeks while Klopp was in the United States working as a World Cup analyst for a German-language broadcaster.
