Overview
- The German Football Federation said on Saturday, July 11, 2026, that it has agreed with Jürgen Klopp on the main points of a possible contract for him to become Germany’s next national coach.
- The deal is not final and requires Klopp’s current employer, the Red Bull group, to release him and the DFB supervisory board plus the general assembly to ratify a contract.
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke held a lengthy meeting with Klopp in New York and said detailed negotiations will continue next week.
- Klopp is the federation’s preferred candidate because of his managerial record at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, but his role since January 2025 as Red Bull’s global head of football creates a contractual hurdle.
- If completed the appointment aims to reset a Germany team that has suffered early World Cup exits in 2018, 2022 and 2026 and could trigger changes to selection and coaching structures while fans and Red Bull clubs monitor the outcome.