Klopp's Presentation and Mertesacker's Return to DFB Leadership

The corridors at the DFB are anything but quiet today. Jürgen Klopp’s long-awaited presentation as Germany’s new national team coach is expected to dominate the headlines – but he is not the only heavyweight stepping into a key role.

According to consistent reports from Sky and RTL, Per Mertesacker is poised to return to the DFB in a major capacity, taking over as managing director for sport and succeeding Andreas Rettig.

The deal is reportedly due to be signed today. The 2014 World Cup winner would officially start the job in January 2027, with a contract running through the 2030 World Cup. A long arc of responsibility, locked in before he has even taken his seat.

The decision is also expected to be announced today as part of the sweeping restructuring around the national team. One notable detail: while the DFB reshapes its sporting leadership in Frankfurt, Mertesacker himself will not be on site for the presentation.

A new coach on the touchline, a new sporting chief already mapped out through the next World Cup cycle – the DFB is not just changing faces. It is setting the course for an entire era.