Overview
- The DFB presented Jürgen Klopp in Frankfurt on Friday, July 24, 2026, as its new national team coach, ending the search that followed Germany’s disappointing World Cup performance.
- Multiple outlets report Klopp has agreed a contract running to the 2030 World Cup, but those details are described as reported and await full official confirmation.
- Klopp is said to bring trusted lieutenants including Peter Krawietz and Pepijn Lijnders and to add Sven Bender to his backroom staff, according to current coverage.
- Per Mertesacker is reported to be named the DFB’s sporting director with a start planned around the turn of the year, while the DFB’s final corporate approvals were treated as a formality before the presentation.
- Sources say Red Bull cleared Klopp’s exit without a transfer fee and that the DFB planned a €1 million donation to the Wings for Life foundation; Klopp’s first match as coach is reported to be on 24 September in Amsterdam against the Netherlands.