Overview

• Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Thomas Müller will not take a co-trainer role at the tournament this summer.
• Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps contract runs through winter 2026, and preseason is expected to start around June 26–28, creating a scheduling conflict.
• Nagelsmann described Müller as happy in Vancouver and praised his current form with goals and assists.
• The coach said Müller has the qualities to become a head coach or an assistant in the future, leaving longer-term possibilities open.
• The notion of Müller joining the staff surfaced after Philadelphia sporting director Ernst Tanner floated the idea, with the 2026 World Cup hosted in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.