Overview

• Julian Nagelsmann, initially hired as Germany's coach in 2023, has extended his contract to remain in charge until Euro 2028.
• The extension follows a successful Euro 2024 campaign on home soil, where Germany reached the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions Spain.
• Nagelsmann, the second youngest coach in Germany's history, has been praised for helping restore public support for the national team after years of underperformance.
• The German Football Association (DFB) announced the contract extension during its 125th anniversary celebrations in Leipzig, where Nagelsmann previously managed RB Leipzig.
• Germany's next major challenge under Nagelsmann will be a two-legged Nations League quarterfinal against Italy, which will determine their qualification path for the 2026 World Cup.