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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday congratulated former employers Red Bull for hiring Jurgen Klopp, saying the addition was an “excellent coup.” Red Bull on Wednesday made the shock announcement Klopp would take over as head of worldwide soccer from January 2025. Nagelsmann spent two years as supervisor of Red Bull-owned RB Leipzig earlier than shifting to Bayern Munich in 2021, changing into Germany supervisor in 2023. Speaking earlier than Germany’s Nations League match in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica, Nagelsmann mentioned the signing was a “win-win state of affairs for each side.”
“First and foremost, I congratulate (Red Bull boss) Oliver Mintzlaff on what I think about to be an excellent coup. I additionally congratulate Jurgen Klopp on an excellent, fascinating job.”
Nagelsmann mentioned Klopp could be “lively” within the job and do it “outstandingly effectively in his personal manner.”
Some German media has since reported Klopp has a launch clause to go away the Red Bull place ought to the Germany job come up.
Current DFB sporting director Rudi Voeller is a long-term admirer of Klopp however the 57-year-old former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach has repeatedly shut down solutions he might take over Nagelsmann’s job.
The 37-year-old’s contract on the German FA (DFB) ends after the 2026 World Cup in North America, however Nagelsmann mentioned Thursday he doubted if the media reviews have been true, given his expertise with Red Bull.
Nagelsmann was requested about hypothesis there was a clause, which means Klopp might in the future take over the Germany teaching place.
“I do know Oliver Mintzlaff very effectively. I am unable to think about that there is a clause within the contract. I’ll ask, then I’ll take into consideration the right way to reply.”
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