Kit Holden

Jürgen Klopp has signed a four-year contract to manage Germany through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup, returning to coaching after leaving Liverpool in 2024. He warned that he would resign if the media intruded on his family’s privacy. The German Football Association sees him as the ideal figure to restore the team’s confidence and winning mentality after its early 2026 World Cup elimination and a broader decline in results. Although Klopp enjoys widespread public support, his association with Red Bull has angered sections of German football’s fan base, while critics question whether the DFB rushed the appointment. Klopp himself acknowledges that rebuilding German football will require structural reforms beyond changing the head coach.