Klopp confirms he is ready to take the Germany job

Klopp says yes

Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he is ready to take the Germany job. "Julian has stepped down and they are working on a succession plan and have approached me," Klopp said. "I'm more than recharged and ready" (5).

The news was first broken by Dutch outlet FCUpdate, which gave it a "Here we go" stamp (1). Multiple sources report Klopp has already agreed to become the next national team coach (2) (6).

Klopp did not hide his ambition: "We now need to change things fundamentally in German football" (5).

Paraguay's rough tactics under fire

Paraguay knocked Germany out of the World Cup, and their physical approach is now drawing sharp criticism from TV pundits after they also troubled France. Referee expert Patrick Ittrich was blunt: "Galarza should not have been on the pitch anymore. There is no respect for the game, the opponent, or the referee in this team" (3) (7).

Matis Galarza, the central figure, had already infuriated Jamal Musiala during the Germany match before clashing with Kylian Mbappé against France (7).

Fan reactions

Germany fans on Reddit are looking past the Paraguay exit already. One post highlighted England reaching their 11th World Cup quarter-final, noting only Brazil (15) and Germany (14) have more, a reminder of how deep the DFB's tournament pedigree runs. Read the thread.