Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has officially returned to football after agreeing to become the new head coach of the German national team.
The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Thursday that Klopp has signed a contract that will keep him in charge until July 2030.
His appointment marks a major milestone for German football as the four-time FIFA World Cup winners look to rebuild and compete for major international honours in the coming years.
Klopp’s return comes nearly two years after he stepped away from football management following his departure from Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season.
At the time, the 59-year-old said he was running out of energy after nearly nine years at Anfield and wanted to take a break from the pressures of coaching.
During his time at Liverpool, Klopp transformed the club into one of Europe’s strongest teams. He guided the Reds to the UEFA Champions League title in 2019 before ending the club’s 30-year wait for an English Premier League trophy in 2020.
He also won the FA Cup, League Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup, becoming one of the most successful managers in Liverpool’s history.
Before moving to England, Klopp enjoyed tremendous success in Germany with Borussia Dortmund. He led the club to two Bundesliga titles, a DFB-Pokal trophy and the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.
His exciting, high-intensity style of football earned him widespread praise and established him as one of the game’s elite coaches.
Klopp now takes charge of a German national team aiming to return to the top of world football after several disappointing tournament performances in recent years.
Germany exited the group stage at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups before reaching the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2024 on home soil. The team reached the Round of 32 of the just ended 2026 World Cup.
