Julian Nagelsmann has resigned as Germany boss after their embarrassing World Cup exit with Jurgen Klopp open to taking over.
Germany, who failed to qualify from the group stages of the previous two tournaments, were eliminated at the last 32 stage this week, losing to Paraguay on penalties.
It has left Nagelsmann’s position untenable and despite insisting he would not ‘run away’, Bild report he will now step down as head coach.
The former Bayern Munich boss arrived at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt on Thursday for a secret three-hour summit with German football bosses including President Bernd Neuendorf, Bundesliga President Hans-Joachim Watzke and Sporting Director Rudi Voller.
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Nageslmann pled his case, putting forward his reasons for Germany’s early exit but did not do enough to convince the decision-makers he should be the one to lead the nation into Euro 2028 and beyond.
Following the meeting, the committee strongly recommended Nagelsmann resign from his role before being pushed. He is set to bank around £5million in a severance package.
Klopp is the popular choice to take the reins with the Daily Telegraph reporting this week he is open to taking over.
The 59-year-old stepped down as Liverpool manager in 2024 and now has a role as Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull GmbH. He has been working as a pundit on German television during the World Cup.
While he has been in no rush to return to club management, one of Klopp’s remaining ambitions is to manage the national team with the conditions now ideal for him to take over. Euro 2028, which will be held across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, is a particularly attractive proposition for the former Liverpool boss.
Since winning the trophy in 2024, Germany’s performances at the World Cup have stagnated woefully having not won a single knockout game since that triumph. Defeat to Paraguay also marked their first ever defeat on penalties at a World Cup.
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