If you go after my family... Klopp threatens to quit Germany
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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 be over very quickly. He made it plain that he would not tolerate inappropriate criticism from the media.
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"The day you no longer want this, say so. And I’m gone. Without compensation. If you say tomorrow that I’m crap, I’m gone. Not just a few of you, 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 in peace, I’m gone," he said at his unveiling.
In doing so, he drew parallels with how Julian Nagelsmann was treated, but also with Thomas Tuchel in England. Criticism is of course allowed, he said, but it has 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 is the highlight of my career."
He also invoked a shared path, one he said he wanted to walk together with the media, who have 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, 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 to put right before fast."
Not every detail one learns has to be reported immediately. One thing is clear, at least: the new national coach does not intend to put up with much, but to present himself confidently.
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