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- Krawietz and Lijnders are longtime associates of Klopp, having won the UEFA Champions League with him at Liverpool in 2019 and the English Premier League title in 2020, among other trophies. The 43-year-old Dutchman Lijnders was most recently Pep Guardiola's assistant coach at Manchester City. The 54-year-old Krawietz, who also worked with Klopp at Mainz and Dortmund, joins the DFB from Red Bull. Sven Bender (37) returns after stints as assistant coach at Dortmund and head coach at Unterhaching. The seven-time German international previously served as assistant coach for the DFB's U16 and U17 national teams from 2022 to 2024.

"Our ideal solution without reservation"

- Jürgen Klopp says: "The national team can unite us Germans like almost nothing else. That's precisely what makes this task so special for me. I'm grateful for everything I've experienced and learned at Red Bull over the past year and a half, and for the openness that made this agreement possible. Now I'm looking forward to this special task in German football, which we will approach together with humility and patience: developing a team that fights for each other, that enjoys football, and behind which the people of our country can rally with complete conviction."

- DFB President Bernd Neuendorf explains: "Jürgen Klopp, like few others, embodies passion, credibility, and the ability to inspire people. After Julian Nagelsmann's resignation, he was our unequivocal choice for the position of national team coach. That's why we pursued him relentlessly. I would like to thank everyone who paved the way for this collaboration, especially Oliver Mintzlaff for the constructive discussions and his cooperative attitude, as well as Aki Watzke for his tremendous support."

- Hans-Joachim Watzke, 1st Vice President of the DFB, says: "For me, Jürgen is one of the best coaches in the world. He makes his players better. He is also a man who inspires, leads and unites people. That is exactly what the national team needs."

- DFB sporting director Rudi Völler says: "Jürgen Klopp has proven over many years at the highest level that he can develop young players and get his teams to perform under pressure. He is also a great motivator who will inspire our fans and German football. I look forward to working with him."