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German coach Juergen Klopp pictured before the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium. Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa
Former Germany forward Cacau believes Jürgen Klopp would be the perfect successor to national team coach Julian Nagelsmann given his football passion would shine through.
Media reports say Nagelsmann is set to step down after the last-32 World Cup exit to underdogs Paraguay, the latest in a long line of flops for the men's team since lifting the trophy in 2014.
Cacau told dpa in Brazil late on Thursday that appointing former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool coach Klopp would be "a logical consequence."
He said Klopp, who has yet to say if he is interested in the job, had proven his ability as a coach and was someone "who already has experience, who is confident, who has won everything."
Klopp is currently Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull having left Liverpool two years ago in order to have a break from the touchline. He has won two German championships, a Premier League title and a Champions League.
The 59-year-old, working as a pundit for MagentaTV during the World Cup, caused a furore earlier in the tournament when he said Nagelsmann was in the job "for now." He apologized for the joke.
Cacau thinks Klopp's emotional intelligence is what Germany require to end their malaise.
"He would bring the passion back, which Germany urgently need again. He would form a team out of the guys," said the German-Brazilian.
Born near the Brazilian economic metropolis of São Paulo, Cacau is accompanying German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul as a sports ambassador through the South American countries of Paraguay, Argentina and most recently his home country of Brazil.
Cacau scored six goals in 23 internationals for Germany between 2009 and 2012. He later also worked for the German Football Federation (DFB) as an integration ambassador.
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