Klopp starts Germany reign by threatening to quit

Klopp's first game in charge will be against the Netherlands on 24 September

>Jurgen Klopp started his reign as Germany's head coach by threatening to quit if the media invades his family's privacy.

>The former Liverpool manager was appointed on a four-year deal on Friday to replace Julian Nagelsmann, who resigned this month after Germany's shock World Cup defeat by Paraguay in the last 32.

>But the 59-year-old issued a warning to the media as he held his first press conference as Germany's head coach.

>"If you behave badly and don't leave my family in peace then I'll be gone, I'll just turn away," Klopp said.

>"I know there are other countries where national team coaches are treated even worse.

>"I love this job but I am always ready to call it quits if need be."

>Klopp's appointment was widely expected for weeks and his contract will see him through to the 2030 World Cup, co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

>"Jurgen Klopp is not going to have any 'career' after the national team," he added.

>"This is the pinnacle, the absolutely high point of my footballing career as coach. I will give everything I have got."

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>It is Klopp's first coaching job since ending his nine-year tenure at Liverpool in the summer of 2024 after "running out of energy".

>He said he feels "the time is right" for his return to coaching and to take up his first role in international football.

>"Over the last few days it was almost like a movie happening to myself," he said.

>"I have always surmised the job of Germany head coach is really big but now it is really dawning on me what being the national team head coach is all about.

>"For many, many years it was unimaginable for me to assume this position. As the years went by, it became more or less evident that sooner or later I would be asked to do this job.

>His first game in charge will be against the Netherlands in a Nations League group-stage match on 24 September.

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