Overview
- The Deutscher Fußball-Bund announced it has ended its cooperation with Julian Nagelsmann and accepted his request to be released from the role following Germany’s World Cup elimination, with the decision confirmed in DFB statements on Friday.
- The DFB said it will seek talks with Jürgen Klopp and reported that Klopp has signalled a basic willingness to consider the job, but his Red Bull contract through 2029 and the absence of a clear exit clause make any hire legally and financially complicated.
- Media reports say Nagelsmann’s departure includes a separation payment of roughly €7 million, and DFB sport executive Andreas Rettig has confirmed he will not renew his contract and will leave the organisation at the end of the year.
- Federation officials are preparing negotiations that could include a transfer-style payment to Red Bull for Klopp’s release and budget moves tied to new sponsorship income, while questions remain about how much the DFB will spend and how quickly a deal could be closed.
- Commentators, former players and internal voices say the coaching change exposes deeper problems at the DFB—from talent development to leadership—and they are calling for structural reform as the federation plans for a rebuild ahead of Euro 2028.