Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool this summer and has been linked with a few roles ahead of next season – but one door has already been closed
Jurgen Klopp will not take over over the German national team anytime soon after Julian Nagelsmann signed a new deal.
Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season and, after dropping his bombshell exit announcement earlier this year, the German was linked with a number of roles.
One of those included taking over his national side. That looked to be a realistic option for Klopp, with countryman Nagelsmann set to leave his role when his contract expired after Euro 2024 to take over former club Bayern Munich.
However, Nagelsmann has now performed a dramatic U-turn to sign a new contract until the 2026 World Cup. Speaking after putting pen to paper, he said: “This is a decision of the heart.
“It is a great honour to be able to train the national team and work with the best players in the country. With successful, passionate performances we have the chance to inspire an entire country.
“The two wins against France and the Netherlands in March really touched me. We want to play a successful home European Championship together and I’m really looking forward to it together with my coaching team challenge of a World Cup.”
Klopp has already said that he would be open to taking over the German national side. Speaking before confirming his decision to leave Liverpool, he said: “The job of national coach is and would be a great honour – there’s no question about that.
“The problem that stands in the way of the whole thing is my loyalty. I can’t just leave Liverpool now and say I’ll take over Germany for a short time. That doesn’t work and the request isn’t even there.”
He added: “If I’m supposed to do that [manage Germany] at some point, then I have to be available and I’m not currently. I have a responsibility towards the club. Basically, it’s an interesting job. But I don’t know yet whether I’ll do something completely different after I leave Liverpool. I want to keep my options open.”
Klopp will now have to wait at least two years if he still harbours ambitions of taking over his national team. He has also hinted over recent days that he could be open to a move to Serie A.
Speaking ahead of his side’s Europa League clash with Atalanta, Klopp said: “The only Italian thing I know is Italian food. At this moment I don’t plan a further career as a manager. Ask me in a year’s time, but now I don’t plan anything.”
