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Germany Coach Klopp Earns Praise for Split Squad Idea
- On Monday, Germany coach Juergen Klopp gathered his 44-player squad in Herzogenaurach, launching his plan to restore the team's international reputation following a disappointing 2026 World Cup exit.
- Former Liverpool manager Klopp, who took over in July, selected two distinct squads of 22 players for four upcoming Nations League matches while rebuilding ahead of Euro 2028.
- 1990 World Cup-winning captain Lothar Matthaeus praised the strategy, saying "it just makes sense to have two squads" with four matches in 10 days while club seasons are active.
- Jamal Musiala and captain Joshua Kimmich will feature in matches against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Thursday and Greece in Augsburg on Sunday, though they will sit out subsequent games against Serbia.
- During his squad unveiling last Thursday, Klopp caused a stir by stating he wanted to reclaim national pride from the "wrong people," remarks widely interpreted as a rebuke to the far right.
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The new Bundestrainer can finally get started. However, the preparation for Jürgen Klopp's international debut becomes a crash course. In the Mammutkader with 44 players there is an exchange in the offensive.
The new Bundestrainer can finally get started. However, the preparation for Jürgen Klopp's international debut becomes a crash course. In the Mammutkader with 44 players there is an exchange in the offensive.
Klopp will use the busy international schedule to test a wider squad, and will only give some of the seeded players the first two matches.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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