Jurgen Klopp had already ruled out taking over the German national team before Julian Nagelsmann signed his recent contract extension.
The 57-year-old has been out of the management game since the end of last season at Liverpool - leaving his nine-year tenure at Anfield having added an FA Cup, two League Cups, a Community Shield, a Champions League and a Premier League title to the club's trophy cabinet.
Currently working as the global head of soccer for Red Bull, Klopp has made it abundantly clear that he is not looking for another coaching job at club level, suggesting that his head would only be turned on the international stage. And while leading his country is thought to be Klopp's dream job going forward, he admitted last year that he couldn't see the role becoming his any time soon.
Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung after receiving an Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Klopp effectively dismissed the idea that he would be in the running to take the helm of his homeland, admitting: "Everyone hopes that Julian Nagelsmann will do this for much, much longer than 2026."
And it appears as though Klopp's forecast was correct, with Nagelsmann signing a new deal with Die Mannschaft which will keep him in charge of the side until after Euro 2028. The 37-year-old kicked off his managerial career with TSG Hoffenheim in 2016 before taking the reins of RB Leipzig three years later.
A two-year stint with Die Roten Bullen saw him pique the interest of Bayern Munich in 2021, with Nagelsmann going on to pick up a Bundesliga title and two DFL Supercups during his time at the Allianz Arena. He was appointed as a short-term replacement for Hansi Flick in September 2023, signing a contract that would see him through Euro 2024.
However, after impressing at international level, Nagelsmann signed an extension in April last year running until the 2026 World Cup. Germany made it to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on home soil, where they were ultimately bested 2-1 by tournament winners Spain.
The loss came as Germany's only defeat across 2024, and Nagelsmann was rewarded a new deal ahead of the Nations League quarter-final with Italy in March. Speaking after signing his extension, Nagelsmann said: "When I took the Germany job in September 2023, I could not have imagined I would stay beyond the European Championships at home.
"Our big aim was to have a successful tournament together. I could also not imagine at that time just how much the national team means to people in Germany - how many hearts it touches and moves. The fantastic feedback that we have all received shows us that we are on the right path.
"It's not over yet. We have all achieved something as fans, players and coaches that we want to successfully take further. We want to win titles together." While Klopp may have to wait a little while longer should he hope to take up an international role with Germany, national team director Rudi Voller has kept the door ajar for him should Nagelsmann decide to part ways with his own duties.
As per the Anfield Index, he said: "I don’t know what Jurgen would like to do again. But if Julian Nagelsmann were to decide at some point that he would rather coach a top club in Europe or in Germany again – of course, then there is no way around Jurgen Klopp if he wants to."