{"id":289747,"date":"2023-09-23T21:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T21:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289747"},"modified":"2023-09-23T21:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T21:49:13","slug":"klopp-rejected-an-approach-from-germany-before-nagelsmann-was-hired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/klopp-rejected-an-approach-from-germany-before-nagelsmann-was-hired\/","title":{"rendered":"Klopp &apos;rejected an approach from Germany before  Nagelsmann was hired&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp &#8216;rejected an approach from Germany before Julian Nagelsmann was hired to replace Hansi Flick this week&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Julian Nagelsmann was appointed as Germany&#8217;s new head coach on Friday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The German FA had reportedly sounded out Jurgen Klopp over the position\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly rejected an approach to succeed Hansi Flick as Germany manager, before\u00a0Julian Nagelsmann was appointed this week.<\/p>\n<p>The German football association (DFB) announced on Friday that\u00a0Nagelsmann would take over as the new manager of the senior men&#8217;s national side.<\/p>\n<p>Nagelsmann put pen to paper on a deal that will keep him in charge until July 31, 2024 &#8211; which will see him take charge of the German side for the\u00a0European Championships, which are set to finish on July 14, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old&#8217;s appointment followed the dismissal of Flick after 4-1 drubbing by Japan.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Telegraph, the DFB turned to former Bayern boss\u00a0Nagelsmann after Klopp turned down an approach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/20\/75766213-12553203-image-m-21_1695496825232.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly rejected an approach to become Germany manager<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/20\/75766221-12553203-image-a-23_1695496893429.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The German Football Association reportedly sounded out Klopp after Hansi Flick was sacked<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/20\/75766219-12553203-image-a-22_1695496888240.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Julian Nagelsmann was confirmed as Germany&#8217;s new boss at a press conference on Friday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The Liverpool manager reportedly left the organisation in &#8216;no doubt he was unavailable&#8217; after being sounded out for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Nagelsmann&#8217;s short term contract opens up the possibility the DFB could approach Klopp again after the Euros.<\/p>\n<p>The 56-year-old had topped a poll of Germany supporters over their choice for manager.<\/p>\n<p>Klopp&#8217;s agent, Marc Kosicke, stressed earlier this month that the Liverpool boss will be honouring his contract with the club, which expires in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds manager revealed he was enjoying and excited by the prospect of his Liverpool rebuild following their 3-1 Europa League win over LASK this week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Massively. From the first day since we got back, I have enjoyed it a lot,&#8217; Klopp said. &#8216;I was really excited about the rebuild, the new way, the new energy. We decided last year we had to change a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But we wanted to change it for good, not because we have to. I am still excited. We are not stable yet, there are so many things not\u2026 but we are really good already. It\u2019s a good start and nothing more.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The DFB will hope Nagelsmann can help turn their fortunes around ahead of the European Championships in Germany next year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/23\/20\/75723385-12553203-DFB_sporting_director_Rudi_Voller_claimed_that_Nagelsmann_pictur-a-24_1695497325469.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>DFB sporting director, Rudi Voller, claimed that Nagelsmann (pictured) was &#8216;their preferred candidate&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DFB President Bernd Neuendorf claimed on his appointment: &#8216;Next year&#8217;s European Championship is of enormous importance for football in Germany as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are convinced that Julian Nagelsmann, as national coach, will ensure that the national team inspires its fans and that the EURO is also a sporting success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Julian Nagelsmann is an outstanding coach who approaches his new task with the highest level of motivation.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his appointment, Nagelsmann said: &#8216;We have a European Championship in our own country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That&#8217;s something special &#8211; something that happens every few decades. I subordinate everything to the fact of having a great tournament in a great country. I have a great desire to to take on this challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The appearance in Dortmund was the beginning. We will be a close-knit group next year.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12553203\/Liverpool-boss-Jurgen-Klopp-rejected-approach-Germany-Julian-Nagelsmann.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp &#8216;rejected an approach from Germany before Julian Nagelsmann was hired to replace Hansi Flick this week&#8217; Julian Nagelsmann was appointed as <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/klopp-rejected-an-approach-from-germany-before-nagelsmann-was-hired\/\" title=\"Klopp &amp;apos;rejected an approach from Germany before  Nagelsmann was hired&amp;apos;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Klopp &amp;apos;rejected an approach from Germany before Nagelsmann was hired&amp;apos; 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