Jürgen Klopp Unveiled as New National Team Coach at DFB

A day of big decisions at the DFB. Jürgen Klopp is set to be unveiled as the new national team coach – and he will not be the only heavyweight name tied to German football’s future.

Per Mertesacker is on his way back into the heart of the federation.

According to consistent reports from Sky and RTL, the 2014 World Cup winner will become the new managing director for sport at the DFB, succeeding Andreas Rettig. The deal is reportedly due to be signed today, turning an already symbolic day for German football into a full-scale reset.

The plan is clear: Mertesacker is expected to officially start his role in January 2027. His contract is set to run through to the 2030 World Cup, anchoring him to a full cycle that will shape the next generation of the national team and the broader sporting structure around it.

While the decision is expected to be announced today, Mertesacker himself will not be in Frankfurt for the occasion. His absence will not lessen the impact. On a day dominated by Klopp’s arrival, the DFB is quietly putting a second cornerstone in place for the next era.