New Germany head coach Jurgen Klopp has warned he will resign if the media fails to respect his family’s privacy, insisting protecting his loved ones remains non-negotiable despite taking one of football’s biggest jobs.
The former Liverpool manager, who was officially unveiled on Friday, July 24 after replacing Julian Nagelsmann, used his first press conference to issue a strong message to the media.
“If you behave badly and don’t leave my family in peace then I’ll be gone, I’ll just turn away,” Klopp said.
“I know there are other countries where national team coaches are treated even worse. I love this job but I am always ready to call it quits if need be.”
Klopp has signed a four-year contract that will keep him in charge through to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
The 59-year-old succeeds Nagelsmann, who stepped down following Germany’s shock Round of 32 exit to Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Despite the warning, Klopp described the Germany job as the pinnacle of his coaching career and vowed to give everything to restore the nation’s fortunes.
“Jurgen Klopp is not going to have any ‘career’ after the national team. This is the pinnacle, the absolute high point of my footballing career as a coach. I will give everything I have got.”
The appointment marks Klopp’s return to management after leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2024, ending a celebrated nine-year spell at Anfield after admitting he had “run out of energy.”
