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Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup

Cover image: (From L) German Football Association (DFB) President Bernd Neuendorf, German coach Jurgen Klopp and the Vice-President of the German Football Ligue DFL Hans-Joachim Watzke pose as they arrive to deliver a press conference at the headquarters of the German Football Federation (DFB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on July 24, 2026. © John Macdougall, AFP

The international coaching carousel is in full swing. Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as Germany head coach on Friday, tasked with reviving a national team that has struggled to recapture the heights of its 2014 World Cup triumph. Italy have also turned to a legend, appointing 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo to lead the Azzurri as they look to end years of disappointment on the global stage. And in France, Zinedine Zidane is expected to be named Les Bleus' new head coach on Tuesday.

Elsewhere in the news, Enzo Maresca was officially introduced as Manchester City's new manager. The Italian described succeeding Pep Guardiola at the Etihad as a privilege.

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