Jürgen Klopp’s two-year sabbatical as manager is close to coming to an end, courtesy of the Germany national team.
Klopp’s been an influential figure at the 2026 World Cup, but as a pundit rather than as a participating manager on the touchline. He was fiercely critical of the alleged interference fromPresident Trump and the U.S. government in relation to Folarin Balogun’s red card being overturned, and spoke passionately about Germany’s “most unpleasant” early exit from the tournament.
