Germany boss issues clear response after Jurgen Klopp controversy – 'I didn't expect that'

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Klopp has been touted as a potential successor to Nagelsmann, and appeared to hint at that during Magenta Sport's live coverage of Germany's World Cup opener against Curacao - a game they won 7-1."Luckily, it's Julian Nagelsmann who's picking the team," Klopp said while discussing the starting XI before adding: "Still." Bayern Munich icon Thomas Muller, who was presenting alongside Klopp, couldn't contain his laughter at the tongue and cheek comment, before replying: "Kloppo, ⁠we are still in June. It's unacceptable."While Muller argued that his and Klopp's conversations are often "lively," and that there's "always a bit of banter" in what they say, the 59-year-old head of global soccer for Red Bull took a more apologetic approach.Speaking to the German head coach following the win over Curacao, he said: "We’re also informally part of the team, we’re absolutely on your side.

Nothing will come of it that is intended ⁠to disrupt the process here."Nagelsmann appeared to brush Klopp's initial comments under the carpet when he was queried on them during a pre-match press conference looking toward Germany's match with the Ivory Coast, slated for Saturday evening.He explained: "I did not expect an apology from Jurgen Klopp for his comments and I also don't listen to everybody talking about our team. Speaking about Werner's dismissal, Klopp said: "We are acting in an advisory capacity as the Global Team.England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

And when we thought about what that might look like, they decided on a change.”Marcel Schafer, who is Leipzig's sports managing director gave a similar explanation, explaining: "We have analysed the past season intensively. We have come to the conclusion that a different approach is necessary for the tasks ahead."While Werner thanked Schafer in a letter to the club and its fans on LinkedIn, he made no mention of Klopp or supervisory board chairman, Oliver Mintzlaff.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.