Germany coach Nagelsmann to quit after World Cup exit, report says

Germany's national football coach, Julian Nagelsmann, is reportedly on the verge of stepping down following the team's disappointing early exit from the World Cup. The Bild newspaper reported that the 38-year-old coach has agreed to leave after talks with senior officials from the German Football Association (DFB).

Bild cited its own sources, indicating that Nagelsmann participated in a three-hour "secret summit" at the DFB headquarters in Frankfurt on Thursday. During this meeting, he reportedly presented his explanation for Germany's round-of-32 defeat to Paraguay on penalties. Following this discussion, he was allegedly urged to consider a voluntary departure.

The DFB had not immediately responded to requests for comment. The report suggests Nagelsmann could receive a payoff estimated at €7 million ($8 million) as part of his departure. This potential exit comes after Germany's third consecutive World Cup disappointment, having suffered first-round exits in 2018 and 2022, despite winning the tournament in 2014.

Nagelsmann, who became coach in 2023 and was the youngest coach in a World Cup knockout game in four decades, had previously stated he was not someone to resign simply due to elimination. Germany's loss to Paraguay in Boston marked a significant low point for the national team.

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I'm not someone to say 'I'm stepping down' just because we were eliminated.