Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is set to step down following the team’s World Cup exit to Paraguay, with former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp emerging as the leading candidate to replace him, German media reported on Friday.
Bild said Nagelsmann agreed to leave after a three-hour meeting with German Football Association officials on Thursday, four days after Germany lost on penalties in the round of 32. The DFB has not formally confirmed his departure.
Nagelsmann, 38, had previously said he intended to remain in charge and is under contract until 2028.
His expected exit follows Germany’s third consecutive World Cup failure after group-stage eliminations in 2018 and 2022, extending a decline that has placed growing pressure on the DFB.
Klopp, who led Liverpool to the Champions League and Premier League titles, is now Red Bull’s global head of football. Reports say his contract contains a clause allowing him to leave for the Germany position.
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