Klopp agrees to become Germany head coach

Klopp agrees to take the Germany job

It is happening. Jürgen Klopp has reached an agreement on the key points of a contract to become Germany's next head coach (2). DFB president Bernd Neuendorf and vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke held in-depth talks with Klopp in New York yesterday. The DFB called the exchange "constructive" and confirmed both sides are confident negotiations can be successfully concluded (2). The final hurdle is reaching an agreement with Klopp's current employer, Red Bull. Any contract must also be ratified by the DFB supervisory board and shareholders' meeting (2). Talks continue next week.

U19 European final tonight against Spain

Germany U19 face Spain in the European Championship final Saturday at 20:00 CEST (3). Francis Onyeka and Otto Stange have been among the standout performers in the tournament, coached by Christian Wörns (4). Onyeka put the team's mentality plainly: "In unserem Spiel steckt viel Wille, man merkt, dass wir unbedingt gewinnen wollen", there is real will in this side, you can feel how badly they want to win (4). A trophy tonight would be a badly needed lift for German football after the senior team's early World Cup exit.

Fan reactions

The mood online has turned reflective. One Reddit thread broke down a curious World Cup pattern, every time France reaches the knockouts since 1990, either France or the team that eliminated them wins the whole tournament, including Germany in 2014. Another post dissected how Manuel Neuer's 2014 sweeper-keeper performance fundamentally changed goalkeeping tactics. Read more on r/soccer