German FA begins Klopp talks for national team post, confident of a deal

Germany's Football Association has confirmed talks with former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp for the national team coaching job.

DFB on Saturday said that it had completed the first discussions with Klopp in New York, and is confident of a deal for him.

DFB officials are in New York for talks with Klopp, Red Bull's Global Head of Football, who is also a pundit for Germany's Magenta TV during the World Cup.

The DFB confirmed earlier in July that the German coach was their preferred choice to replace Julian Nagelsmann, who left after their shock World Cup round-of-32 exit to unheralded Paraguay.

"DFB President Bernd Neuendorf and DFB Vice President Hans-Joachim Watzke held an initial, in-depth discussion with Juergen Klopp in New York yesterday regarding the possibility of him taking over as national team head coach. During this constructive exchange, an understanding was reached on the key terms of a potential contract," it said in a statement.

"The talks will continue next week. Both sides are confident that the negotiations can ultimately be concluded successfully —subject to reaching an agreement with Klopp’s current employer, Red Bull.

"Any potential contract would require final approval at a joint meeting of the Supervisory Board and the Shareholders' Meeting of DFB GmbH & Co. KG."

Germany's exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the hands of Paraguay on penalties in the last 32 was the four-time champions’ third consecutive failed campaign after group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022. They last lifted the trophy in 2014.

Nagelsmann had initially said he would like to stay on with a contract to 2028, but a few days after the team's return to Germany, the two sides agreed to part ways.

One of the most successful German club coaches, Klopp, who lifted domestic league and Cup titles with Borussia Dortmund, was in charge of Liverpool from 2015 to 2024, helping them to win every major trophy during his nine-year spell, including Champions League and Premier League triumphs.