Overview
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke met Jürgen Klopp in New York on Friday and said they agreed on the key points of a potential contract.
- The federation plans a multi-year mandate reportedly running through the 2030 World Cup to give Klopp time to rebuild Germany’s senior and youth structures.
- Klopp remains under contract as Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer and the appointment is conditional on negotiations with Red Bull over his release or an alternative ambassadorial arrangement.
- Klopp is expected to bring trusted former Liverpool assistants, including Peter Krawietz and Pepijn Lijnders, as part of an immediate overhaul of the coaching staff.
- Any final hire must be approved at a joint meeting of the DFB GmbH & Co. KG supervisory board and shareholders’ assembly, and DFB officials say talks will continue next week to finalise terms.