Overview
- An online briefing of the DFB supervisory board and the DFB GmbH shareholders on Wednesday produced no decisions and only informed members about recent talks with Klopp and Red Bull.
- All parties reportedly want Klopp as national coach but outstanding issues stopped a formal offer from being approved at the meeting.
- A major obstacle is Klopp’s Red Bull contract, which runs to 2029, and DFB negotiators say they and Red Bull have agreed broad exit principles while seeking detailed, “creative” solutions.
- The DFB also needs to clear potential conflicts between Klopp’s private advertising deals and existing federation sponsors before any appointment can proceed.
- Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff plans to meet Klopp around the World Cup final in the United States to try to resolve remaining points, after which the DFB bodies would need to grant final approval and a contract through the 2030 World Cup could follow.