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Jürgen Klopp Appointed Germany Manager Following 2026 World Cup Disaster
On July 24, 2026, the DFB (German Football Association) appoints Jürgen Klopp, former Liverpool manager, as the new manager of the German national team. The announcement was made by president Bernd Neuendorf. The appointment comes in response to Germany's elimination in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup by Paraguay—a result the German press has described as a "disaster." The crisis deepened when Julian Nagelsmann, Klopp's predecessor, resigned four days after the elimination.