Klopp set to be unveiled as Germany coach on Friday

Jürgen Klopp looks set to be presented as Germany coach on Friday after the German Football Federation (DFB) sent out an invite to a press conference at its Frankfurt headquarters.

Confirmation of his appointment did not come on Thursday, with the invite to the 11 am (0900 GMT) gathering not mentioning the 59-year-old’s name, but a Friday unveiling has widely been expected.

The DFB previously denied reports it was holding a major meeting on Thursday which looked set to rubber-stamp Klopp as the Germany men’s coach. Instead the online meeting is poised to happen just before Friday’s press conference. Klopp is set to sign until 2030.

All the talk from the former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool coach, the DFB and his current employer Red Bull – where he is global head of soccer – has pointed to a deal being done.

According to the Bild newspaper, the drink company’s foundation will receive a donation of $1.14 million as compensation. The DFB has not commented on the report.

Germany need a coach after Julian Nagelsmann was forced to resign following the last-32 exit to Paraguay at the recent World Cup – a third early flop in a row.

Klopp has nine weeks to prepare for Germany’s next match. His debut as a national team coach will come in the Nations League on September 24 in Amsterdam against the Netherlands.