Key Highlights: Per Mertesacker will become the German Football Association’s new Managing Director of Sport on January 1. The 42-year-old 2014 World Cup winner will succeed Andreas Rettig. Mertesacker is moving into the DFB leadership role after six successful years as a ZDF television analyst. Per Mertesacker to Become DFB Managing Director of Sport Per ...
Key Highlights: Jurgen Klopp was questioned about racist comments targeting the Germany national team. Posts on social networks claimed the DFB team was not “German enough” and not “white enough. The comments were raised at a press conference ahead of the Nations League match against Serbia. Jurgen Klopp Asked About Racist Comments Targeting Germany Jurgen ...
Key Highlights: Jürgen Klopp has commented on Manchester City’s financial case. The former Liverpool manager said he is not interested in the details of the case. Klopp remains content with what Liverpool achieved during his time at the club. Jürgen Klopp Comments on Manchester City Financial Case Jürgen Klopp has addressed Manchester City’s financial case, ...
Key Highlights: Toni Kroos said he had not received a message from new Germany coach Jurgen Klopp. Klopp reportedly sent a newsletter to “deserving internationals” seeking support for Germany’s fresh start. Kroos discussed the missing message on his podcast in a joking tone. Toni Kroos Jokes About Missing Jurgen Klopp Message Former Germany international Toni ...
Key Highlights Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp has publicly defended Florian Wirtz following a challenging period at Liverpool. Wirtz was initially named to Germany’s secondary squad for Nations League matches against Serbia and Greece. Jamal Musiala’s muscle injury against the Netherlands prompted Wirtz’s elevation to the primary squad ahead of schedule. Klopp’s Defense of Wirtz ...
Key Highlights Netherlands vs. Germany in the UEFA Nations League kicks off at 2:45 p.m. ET on September 24 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, marking Jürgen Klopp’s first competitive fixture since taking charge of the German national team. The match will be broadcast free-to-air on Dutch public broadcaster NPO, though the stream is geo-restricted to ...