Jurgen Klopp has accepted the Germany head coach job, but the deal is still being finalised around his exit from Red Bull Salzburg and the long-term project he will inherit. He has been serving as Red Bull’s head of global football since January 2025, and his contract is reported to include an exit clause for the Germany national team job. The move is close, not complete.

The talks and the exit clause

Fabrizio Romano reported: "Jürgen Klopp as new Germany head coach, here we go! Klopp has accepted to take over; long-term contract details, project and RB Group exit still under discussion, but he will be the new head coach. RB considered [Oliver] Glasner as replacement but he signs at Nottingham Forest. Klopp is back."

Klopp himself has also confirmed talks with the DFB. Speaking to goal.com, he said: "I can confirm the talks. Things moved pretty quickly. Julian stepped down. The DFB are looking for a successor and they're talking to me. What needs to happen now? Time. I'm under contract with Red Bull. I've said I'm interested in the talks – they will be intensive because this isn't only about Julian Nagelsmann."

That is the key point here. The Germany job is accepted, but the contract details and the Red Bull exit still need to be worked through before anything is fully signed off.

Germany's reset after Nagelsmann

Germany turned to Klopp after a miserable summer. They were dumped out of the World Cup in the round of 32 by Paraguay on penalties, which prompted Julian Nagelsmann's resignation.

There is a sporting case for the reset too. Germany lost 2 of their last 3 World Cup matches in the supplied sample, scored 9 goals and conceded 4, so the issue is not a complete lack of quality. It is stability. Klopp is being asked to bring that back quickly, and his record at Liverpool gives the move obvious weight. He won 8 major trophies there between 2015 and 2024.

The final shape of the job still matters. Reports say Klopp would be given broad powers to overhaul the national team set-up, including youth development categories, which would make this more than a simple coaching appointment. For now, though, the story is still about the same thing: Klopp is back in management, and Germany are waiting for the formalities to catch up.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →