Klopp says he's 'ready' for Germany job, intends to 'fundamentally change things'

[p]Klopp told the German FA (DFB) on Friday that he was [b]"fundamentally willing"[/b] to take over as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/germany/ptQide1O/"]Germany[/a]'s coach after Julian Nagelsmann resigned.[/p][p]Nagelsmann, who had a contract until 2028, stepped down just four days after Germany's disappointing last-32 World Cup exit to Paraguay.[/p][p]Klopp, the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager, is under contract as the Red Bull conglomerate's head of global football, but [i]Sky Germany[/i] reports he has a verbal agreement which would allow him to leave to take up the Germany job.[/p][embed guid="1f5bd27c-e646-4233-88dc-cca60a7bbce9" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2072995977909199184?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Speaking on [i]Magenta TV[/i], for whom he was working as a World Cup pundit, Klopp said: "The timing isn't perfect right now.[/p][p][b]"Nevertheless, it's better than it has ever been. By now, I'm more than recharged. So, I'm ready."[/b][/p][p]Klopp added: "I have an existing contract with Red Bull. I like to honour contracts. But I am interested in talks.[/p][p][b]"They would have to be intensive discussions. The problems we currently have don't hinge on Julian Nagelsmann. [/b][b]We have to fundamentally change things now. Whether it ends up being me or whoever else it might be, that doesn't change the fact that changes are necessary."[/b][/p][p]Klopp said he would also need to talk with Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff.[/p][p][b]"German football is close to his heart. Red Bull needs to come out of this situation cleanly. It's not that easy to get out of it," [/b]said Klopp, who led Liverpool to Champions League and Premier League honours.[/p][infobox id="223b89ff-ddb8-4772-8cfb-8f89aea85267" /][infobox id="90b25495-5913-4d80-9e16-b0c4285fb3dd" /]