Jurgen Klopp told 'it's unacceptable' after joke made at German manager's expense

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The 59-year-old was joined by former Bayern Munich star Muller for Magenta Sport's coverage of Germany's World Cup opener against Curacao. "Luckily, it's Julian Nagelsmann who's picking the team," Klopp quipped while dissecting the starting line-up, before jokingly adding "For now".

"That's not right; he's speaking to millions of viewers. There's always a bit of banter in what we say, and we're not about to change our personalities any time soon."Julian Nagelsmann's Germany beat Curacao 7-1 (Image: Torbjorn Tande/DeFodi Images/Shutterstock)Klopp, for his part, issued an apology on Monday.

That's why I don't need to be neutral all the time," he said."But looking back, I think I could have given myself a slap. In any case, I'm turning 59 on Tuesday, and I have to admit I'm still an idiot."Nagelsmann's men came out on top regardless, riding out an early Curacao scare before cruising to a 7-1 victory.