Overview
- German FA leaders Bernd Neuendorf and Hans‑Joachim Watzke flew to New York and, according to multiple reports on July 11, secured Klopp’s assent to a deal that is planned to run until 2030 with pay near €7 million gross per year.
- The main hurdle—Klopp’s contract with the Red Bull group—has reportedly been worked out in a compromise that allows limited promotional duties to continue while he coaches the national team.
- Klopp is expected to bring long‑time lieutenants Peter (Piet) Krawietz and Pepijn Lijnders into the Germany coaching staff as part of the transition.
- The federation aims for Klopp to lead Germany in the Nations League fixture in Amsterdam in September, but a final signature and a formal announcement are still pending while Red Bull and the DFB close remaining contractual details.
- The move follows Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation after Germany’s World Cup exit and signals a leadership reset for a team that now faces a rebuilding phase with Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup on the horizon.