Jurgen Klopp has officially stepped back into management as Germany’s new head coach. However, he warned that he will walk away if journalists target his family.
His deal runs through the 2030 World Cup following his Liverpool exit in 2024. The energetic tactical strategist replaces Julian Nagelsmann after a disappointing World Cup tournament exit to Paraguay in the last 16.
“It is my mission to make the national team squad a better team and hope the pool for me to choose from will be bigger, but it is not something I am doing against you, I am doing it for you. It is an honour,” he said.
“I will be remunerated very graciously and if tomorrow Jurgen Klopp is s***, I will be gone. But if the DFB says let us discontinue the job, then that’s it. And if you behave badly and don’t leave my family in peace, I’ll be gone.
“I’ll just turn away. I know there are other countries where national team head coaches are treated even worse. I love this job but I am also ready to call it quits if needs be.
Tactical transformation and high expectations for Germany’s football future
“Jurgen Klopp is not going to have any ‘career’ after the national team. This is the pinnacle, the high point of my footballing career as a coach. I will give everything I’ve got, and I have the best possible assistant coaching team,” the former Borussia Dortmund Coach said.
“Jurgen Klopp being in the job doesn’t automatically mean we’re going to be world champions.
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“Success is performance vs expectations. We need a new set of expectations. Many people have asked themselves, are we as good as France? If the answer is no, then that is not necessarily true. If the question is, do we have players like Dembele, Barcola, Mbappe? Then the answer is no, we don’t, but we can still beat them,” he added.
Furthermore, his backroom staff includes Pep Lijnders, Peter Krawietz, and former Dortmund star Sven Bender. Former defender Per Mertesacker will also join as sporting director in January.
Klopp debuts against the Netherlands on September 24 as he aims to bring back the German Football team’s national pride. He previously won five major trophies with Liverpool, securing his legacy in English football.
