Nagelsmann out as Germany boss, Klopp lined up
Key takeaways
- Julian Nagelsmann is out as the Germany head coach following the team's shock exit from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the round of 32 with talks already being sought with Jürgen Klopp to replace him.
- "The German Football Association expressly thanks Julian Nagelsmann for his work since September 2023.
- The DFB added in their statement that they will initiate discussions with Klopp to become the new manager of the national team.
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Julian Nagelsmann is out as the Germany head coach following the team's shock exit from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the round of 32 with talks already being sought with Jürgen Klopp to replace him.
Germany lost 4-3 on penalties to the South American side to suffere an early exit from the tournament for the third time in a row, following their failure to make it out of the group stages in the 2022 and 2018 editions of the competition.
"The German Football Association expressly thanks Julian Nagelsmann for his work since September 2023. He is characterized by a high level of commitment and extraordinary ambition," Bernd Neuendorf, president of the German football association, said in a statement.