After the weekend’s 4-1 friendly loss to Japan, Flick was fired as the manager of Germany. German teams have already lost four of their previous five games, and the four-time World Cup champions failed to advance past the group stage in Qatar last year.
Although early reports indicate that Klopp is on the DFB’s (the German FA) wish list to follow Flick, Rudi Voller will temporarily assume charge of the national squad.
The DFB is reportedly examining eight candidates to take over for the home European Championships next summer, according to Bild.
Despite being an ideal candidate for Germany, according to the source, Klopp is not a realistic objective in the near future.
When questioned earlier this summer about the idea of eventually taking over the national team job, Klopp emphasized his devotion to Liverpool.
My loyalty is the issue that prevents the whole thing from happening, Klopp stated. “I can’t just up and leave Liverpool now and declare that I’ll rule Germany for a while. The request isn’t even there, therefore that doesn’t function.
“If I’m going to do it at some point, I’d better be accessible, which I’m not right now. I have an obligation to the club.
The early favorite for the position, former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann, along with interim manager Voller, Louis van Gaal, Oliver Glasner, and Matthias Sammer are all reportedly on Bild’s shortlist to succeed Flick.Ralf Rangnick, a former manager of Manchester United, and Xabi Alonso, a former manager of Liverpool who is currently in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, are two wildcard choices.
Alonso, 41, has led Leverkusen to a Europa League semifinal appearance and a sixth-place Bundesliga finish after taking over as manager in October 2022.
