Nagelsmann's resignation came a day after he was called into a three hour meeting at DFB headquarters in Frankfurt to talk about his future, and he quit on Friday.
Germany lost to Paraguay 4 3 on penalties in the round of 32, and that defeat marked a third straight disappointing World Cup for the four time champions, following early exits in 2018 and 2022.Right after the loss, Nagelsmann had said he was ready to stay on and finish out his contract through 2028,but by Friday he'd clearly changed course, saying the team deserved a fresh start after such a painful disappointment.DFB president Bernd Neuendorf thanked Nagelsmann for his work since taking over in September 2023, calling him committed and ambitious, and Bild reported he's walking away with a seven million euro severance package, close to a full year of pay on a deal that was supposed to run three more years.The DFB clearly didn't want a repeat of what happened with Joachim Loew and Hansi Flick, both of whom hung around for years after rough tournaments before finally stepping aside.For a coach who took this team to a Euro 2024 quarterfinal on home soil, that's a rough way for it to end.
Klopp is 59 now, working as global head of soccer for Red Bull and doing punditry for German TV during the tournament.Right after Germany's exit, he brushed off questions about the national job, saying it wasn't the moment to talk about it and that he's happy in his current role. But people close to the situation say he's already shown a general willingness to take it on,even though he hasn't managed a team since leaving Liverpool in 2024, and it's now been over a decade since Germany last lifted the World Cup trophy, back in 2014.
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