Nagelsmann quits as Germany coach after early World Cup 2026 exit
Key takeaways
- Nagelsmann’s departure leaves the door open for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to take over, if he wants the job.
- “The German Football Association expressly thanks Julian Nagelsmann for his work since September 2023,” DFB President Bernd Neuendorf said in a statement.
- “He is characterised by a high-level of commitment and extraordinary ambition.
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Nagelsmann’s departure leaves the door open for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to take over, if he wants the job.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Germany's defeat by Paraguay in the last-32 marked a third successive World Cup flop, prompting Nagelsmann to quit [Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has been asked to step down after the team’s early World Cup exit, the country’s football association DFB announced on Friday, saying the 38-year-old had agreed to go following talks with senior officials.
Nagelsmann, who was under contract until the 2028 European Championship, leaves his position four days after Germany were stunned by Paraguay, losing 4-3 on penalties in one of the biggest upsets of the World Cup knockouts.