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07/23 04:24 CDT Germany calls news conference as Klopp expected to be named
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Germany calls news conference as Klopp expected to be named coach
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) --- The German soccer federation has called a news
conference for Friday when it is expected to present Jrgen Klopp as the next
national coach.
In a brief announcement on Thursday, the federation didn't give a reason for
the event scheduled for Friday morning at its Frankfurt headquarters.
The former Liverpool manager has been the preferred candidate ever since Julian
Nagelsmann resigned following Germany's shock loss on penalties to Paraguay in
the World Cup round of 32.
Klopp held talks with Germany officials in New York while working there as a TV
expert at the World Cup, and the federation said on July 11 they reached an
agreement on "essential key points" of a contract.
At that time, the main obstacle was getting the agreement of drinks giant Red
Bull, where Klopp has been working for the last year and a half as head of
global soccer, overseeing the network of Red Bull-backed clubs around the world.
Klopp hasn't coached since he left Liverpool in 2024, citing fatigue. He said
this month he felt "recharged" and ready for another job.
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