Overview
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and deputy Hans-Joachim Watzke traveled to New York on Friday to hold detailed contract talks with Jürgen Klopp about becoming Germany's next coach.
- The meetings will cover Klopp's proposed role, his preferred staff and the DFB's plan for the national team going forward.
- A central obstacle is Klopp's contract as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull, which runs to 2029 and requires separate negotiations with Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff.
- Negotiators must also align Klopp's commercial deals with DFB sponsors, notably the DVAG/Ergo conflict, recent U.S. beer work versus DFB beer partners, and the pending kit-supplier change from Adidas to Nike.
- All parties say they seek a solution but no final signature or public announcement is expected on this trip and any appointment would take effect ahead of the Nations League fixtures in September and October.