Klopp reaches 'understanding' to take over Germany job subject to Red Bull approval

[p]However, before the 59-year-old makes his return to the touchline, the DFB said it still needed to secure the approval of his current employer, the Red Bull Group.[/p][p][b]"DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke held an initial in-depth discussion with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/klopp-jurgen/x6CvOHH9/"]Jurgen Klopp[/a] in New York on Friday regarding his potential appointment as national team coach,"[/b] the DFB stated in a press release.[/p][p]"During this constructive discussion, an understanding was reached on the key points of a potential contract.[/p][p][b]"Discussions will continue next week. Both parties are confident that the negotiations - subject to an agreement with Klopp's current employer, Red Bull - can ultimately be bro[/b][b]ught to a successful conclusion," [/b]the statement continued.[/p][embed guid="5bdc171e-01c4-4b88-9f73-4432b6286034" url="https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/2075909793416425513" social-type="twitter" /][p]Klopp has been the DFB's preferred candidate to succeed Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned following [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a]'s round-of-32 World Cup exit after losing on penalties to Paraguay.[/p][p]The German is widely considered one of the finest coaches in the game after glittering spells at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a].[/p][p]Klopp stepped away from management after leaving Liverpool in 2024 and has since been engaged as the head of global football for energy drink brand Red Bull, overseeing a multi-club network which includes clubs in Austria, Germany, Brazil, the United States and Japan.[/p][image alt="Germany's recent results" id="2e632d2c-d96a-4b17-bdc6-f217d8c62fc9" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="93c11e32-654f-4c62-8754-b77f56dadfbf" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Last weekend, Klopp said he was [b]"more than recharged" [/b]following his break from the front lines of football.[/p][p]Since winning the World Cup 12 years ago in Brazil, Germany suffered two consecutive group-stage exits, before their latest disappointment in North America this summer.[/p]