DFB prepares to give Klopp powers for national team overhaul
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 8:38 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
The DFB is reportedly ready to grant Jürgen Klopp extensive authority to reshape the national team and youth development. Klopp is expected to assemble a coaching staff that may include Peter Krawietz, Pepijn Lijnders, and Zsolt Löw. The DFB aims for Klopp to modernize Germany's footballing philosophy and tackle structural issues leading up to UEFA EURO 2028. No official appointment has been made yet, but both parties are in discussions about the contract.
- •DFB considering extensive powers for Jürgen Klopp.
- •Klopp likely to assemble his own coaching team.
- •Report suggests Krawietz, Lijnders, and Löw as possible staff.
- •Contract discussions ongoing between Klopp and DFB.
- •Role involves modernization of German footballing philosophy.
- 8:38 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Klopp to be handed sweeping powers by DFB
"According to Sky Germany, the DFB is prepared to give former Liverpool and Dortmund boss Jürgen Klopp extensive powers to reshape the national team and youth development, should the two parties come ...
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