Klopp named new Germany head coach

Jürgen Klopp has been named Germany's head coach, following the national team's disappointing World Cup and the resignation of Julian Nagelsmann, according to ESPN.

Klopp signed a contract to coach Germany through to the 2030 World Cup, the German football federation said as he was presented at a news conference on Friday.

Former Liverpool assistants Pep Lijnders, who recently left Manchester City after Pep Guardiola's departure, and Peter Krawietz will be part of Klopp's backroom team, as will Sven Bender -- the former midfielder who played under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund.

Klopp's agent Marc Kosicke will also take on an administrative role for "strategy and innovation," according to the German.

Former defender Per Mertesacker joins Klopp as the federation's new managing director for sport, with a role overseeing the German men's national teams and an emphasis on bringing players through youth national teams to star for the senior team. He will start the role in January and joins after eight years running Arsenal's academy.

"It is a great honour for me to be here. Over the last few days, it was almost like a movie happening to myself," Klopp told a news conference.

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