Jurgen Klopp is returning to football management and he is doing so on the grandest possible stage.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Klopp has accepted the role of Germany national team head coach, with the legendary former Liverpool manager set to take charge of his home nation in what would be one of the most seismic managerial appointments in world football this decade.
“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 Glasner as replacement but he signs at#NFFC. Klopp is back.”
Romano reports that while the finer details surrounding contract length, the full scope of the project, and the terms of Klopp’s departure from his current role as Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer remain under discussion, the key headline is already confirmed: Klopp has said yes, and he will be the new Germany head coach.
The appointment fills the void left by Julian Nagelsmann, who led Germany through the 2026 World Cup campaign before his own future became the subject of widespread speculation.
The timing of Klopp’s arrival, stepping in off the back of the tournament, mirrors the kind of bold, ambitious move that German football has historically been willing to make when the right candidate becomes available.
As for Red Bull, they had reportedly identified Oliver Glasner as a potential replacement to step into Klopp’s global role within the organisation.
However, that option has since closed, with Glasner instead signing with Nottingham Forest, leaving Red Bull to explore alternative succession plans internally.
Klopp’s pedigree needs little introduction.
After transforming Borussia Dortmund into Bundesliga champions and Champions League finalists, he went to Liverpool and built one of the most dominant English club sides of the modern era, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup during a nine year reign at Anfield that ended in 2024.
His high energy, high pressing, emotionally charged brand of football won him admirers across the world and left a generation of players describing him as the most influential manager of their careers.
Taking on Germany represents a different kind of challenge entirely.
International management demands patience, adaptability, and the ability to work within tournament cycles rather than the daily rhythm of club football.
But if any personality is equipped to unite a nation, inspire a squad across short preparation windows, and elevate a team to its absolute ceiling, Klopp is that man.
For German football supporters, this is the appointment they have dreamed about for years.
Klopp is one of their own, a man who has always worn his passion for the game openly and unapologetically, and who has spoken in the past about the pride he takes in representing German football values on the world stage.
The full details of the contract and project structure will be confirmed in the coming days, but the message from Romano is unambiguous.
Klopp is back. And Germany will never be the same again.
🚨🇩🇪 BREAKING: 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 Glasner as replacement but he signs at #NFFC.… pic.twitter.com/a5uULmyCJx
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 5, 2026