Nagelsmann had initially said he wanted to continue following Germany's exit in the last 32, which came after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay on Monday. However, he ultimately bowed to public pressure in the wake of yet another World Cup disappointment for the Germans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bernd Neuendorf, President of the German Football Association (DFB), \"expressly\" thanked Nagelsmann for his work. \"He is characterised by a high level of commitment and extraordinary ambition. Julian Nagelsmann is also an extremely responsible and sincere person whom we all value,\" Neuendorf said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Increasingly, it appears that former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp will be named as Germany's new coach, despite having initially ruled himself out of contention, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Klopp, currently Red Bull's global director of sport, is reported to be \"fundamentally willing\" to take on the role, just days after saying: \"I understand that when people talk about the national coach, my name is mentioned. But it's not the right moment to talk about it, especially not with me.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I have a job that I really enjoy, and as far as I know, it's not a part-time job. The fact is, Germany was eliminated today, and this is not the moment for me to think about Jurgen Klopp's future,\" he commented only three days ago. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Klopp, currently Red Bull's global director of sport, is reported to be \"fundamentally willing\" to take on the role, just days after saying: \"I understand that when people talk about the national coach, my name is mentioned. But it's not the right moment to talk about it, especially not with me.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Germans had won all four World Cup penalty shootouts in which they had been involved, showing such clinical efficiency that, until Monday, the only German to miss a penalty in a World Cup shootout was Uli Stielike in the 1982 semifinal against France.<\/p>\r\n\r\n