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German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann walks through Charlotte Douglas International Airport before his flight home after Germany's defeat to Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jan Woitas/dpa
Julian Nagelsmann has resigned as Germany coach in the wake of a round of 32 exit at the World Cup, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Friday, as it confirmed it was seeking talks with former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp.
"Stakeholder representatives and the supervisory board of DFB GmbH & Co. KG on Friday unanimously decided, on the proposal of DFB president Bernd Neuendorf, to immediately terminate the contractual relationship with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann," a statement said.
"Nagelsmann had already asked in a confidential conversation with the association's leadership the previous day to be released from his duties. The stakeholder representatives and supervisory board have now granted that request."
Nagelsmann's fate was sealed after the team lost 4-3 on penalties against outsiders Paraguay in the first knock-out game on Monday, with most of the criticism directed at Nagelsmann.
Four-time champions Germany had also lost their last group match against Ecuador, after winning their first two games at the tournament against Curaçao and Ivory Coast.
Former Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich coach Nagelsmann, 38, landed the national team job in September 2023 when succeeding Hansi Flick.
He oversaw 37 matches, of which Germany won 23, with seven draws and seven defeats. He led the team to the quarter-finals of the home Euros in 2024 and into the Nations League finals last year.
Former Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp is now the official frontrunner to take over. Klopp, 59, is currently head of Red Bull's global football operations.
Germany's next match is their Nations League start on September 24 against the Netherlands. Greece and Serbia are the other opponents in the group stage which runs until November.
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