If you target my family, Klopp threatens to quit the German FA | OneFootball

Jürgen Klopp is the new head coach of the German national team. His contract runs until 2030, but the 59-year-old made it clear that it could also end very quickly. He made it plain that he would not tolerate inappropriate criticism from the media.

"On the day you no longer want this, say so. And I’m gone. No severance pay. If you say tomorrow that I’m crap, I’m gone. Not just individuals — it would have to be more than that. If the DFB says I’m crap, I’m gone. If you behave out of line and don’t leave my family alone, I’m gone," he said at his unveiling.

In doing so, he drew parallels with the treatment of Julian Nagelsmann, but also of Thomas Tuchel in England. Criticism was of course allowed, he said, but it had to be factual: "Criticize me when something isn’t working. I’m more than willing to work on it. It’s only about the matter at hand. Jürgen Klopp has no career after the national team. Ideally, this will be the highlight of my career."

He invoked a shared path, one he also wanted to follow with the media, which he said had a special role to play: "If someone doesn’t care what happens to German football, I can’t help them. We have a duty to fulfill. I’ve given interviews here and there before, but I can’t say I missed it. I was surprised by how much came out and how quickly. On the path we have to take, it would be important that we put doing things properly ahead of doing them quickly."

Not every detail one learns, he said, has to be reported immediately. One thing is clear, at least: the new national coach does not intend to put up with much and wants to project confidence.

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