[Official] Klopp is finally back! Appointed as head coach of the German national team with a special mission to revamp the 'Rusty Tank Army'... "To lead until the 2030 World Cup"

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'Master coach' Jürgen Klopp (60), former Liverpool manager, has returned as the new head coach of the German national team.

The German Football Association (DFB) announced on the 24th that it officially appointed Coach Klopp as the new head coach of the German national team. The contract period is four years. As the successor to Julian Nagelsmann, Coach Klopp will take charge from mid-next month and lead the team through Euro 2028 and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

Germany has been struggling after being eliminated in the group stage of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and again losing to Paraguay in a penalty shootout at the round of 32 in this year's 2026 CONCACAF North American World Cup.

To secure Klopp's services, the DFB agreed to pay Red Bull €1 million (approximately 1.67 billion won) as a termination fee while he served as its 'Global Football Responsibility Officer.' Additionally, an agreement was reached to host three future A-match games in Leipzig, where Red Bull-owned clubs are based. Coach Klopp's salary remains undisclosed.

In his remarks upon taking office, Coach Klopp stated, "The national team has the power to unite Germans," and added, "While acknowledging the realistic gap in strength, we will strive to play beautiful football that everyone can support by fighting for one another."

The first match under Coach Klopp's leadership for the newly restarted German national team will be an away game against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on September 25. This will be followed by a home debut match against Greece on the 28th.

Coach Klopp is raising expectations even further for his appointment to Lee Beon (CEO) with his overwhelming win rate and championship record from his previous teams. During his tenure at Borussia Dortmund starting in 2008, he achieved two Bundesliga titles (2010–2011, 2011–2012) and one DFB-Pokal title (2011–2012), recording a win rate of 56.4% across 318 matches.

After joining Liverpool in 2015, he lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy in the 2018–2019 season and the English Premier League title in the 2019–2020 season, securing a high win rate of 62.6% by league standards and establishing himself among the world's top coaches.

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