Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is preparing to lead Germany for their upcoming Nations League games
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Jurgen Klopp is getting ready for his first games as Germany boss(Image: Getty Images)
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Jurgen Klopp is set to adopt a unique approach as he prepares to name Florian Wirtz in his first Germany squad. The former Liverpool boss landed the job in the wake of Julian Nagelsmann's departure following the country's last-32 exit at the World Cup.
First up for Klopp is a quartet of Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands away, Greece home and away and Serbia at home. According to reports in Germany, Klopp will name an expanded squad split into two groups, with each group playing two matches.
Although each matchday squad is limited to 23 players, managers can call up as many players as they like. While the Nations League is a competitive competition, the approach would see Klopp treat the upcoming games as glorified friendlies as he builds towards Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland.
His squad will include Wirtz, who has struggled to justify his huge price tag since being signed by Arne Slot in the summer of 2025. However, he is a key player for his country and likely to be heavily involved in the Nations League games, albeit only half of them, therefore lowering the risk of injury.
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Meanwhile, Klopp has already laid down the law following his appointment, warning he will quit without hesitation or compensation should he not be up to the task or the media intrude into his personal life.
The 59-year-old, who has signed a four-year contract, has made it clear that he took the role out of national pride, not because he needed to get back into management following his stint with Red Bull as head of global football.
Florian Wirtz of Germany
Florian Wirtz is a key player for Germany(Image: Getty Images)
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He sent an early warning that he would not stand for any of the treatment that his predecessor, Julian Nagelsmann, or England boss Thomas Tuchel endured during his time working in Germany. Klopp said: "I'm not doing this job for myself.
"I'm doing it for you. I'm taking this job even though I've seen how you've treated Julian Nagelsmann and Thomas Tuchel.
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Klopp has already fired a warning to German media(Image: AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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"If tomorrow Jurgen Klopp is s*** then I will be gone. But if the DFB [German Football Association] says, 'Come on, let's discontinue the job,' then that is it.
"And if you behave badly and don't leave my family in peace I will be gone, I'll just turn away. I love this job, but I'm always ready to call it quits."