Saviour has arrived – Klopp officially takes charge of Germany

Jurgen Klopp is set to be officially unveiled as Germany's new head coach on Friday, taking over from Julian Nagelsmann after the German Football Association confirmed a press conference for 12 a.m.

Klopp will be joined at the presentation by DFB president Bernd Neuendorf, sporting director Rudi Voler and press officer Franziska Wulle as he begins a new chapter with the national team.

The former Liverpool boss will arrive with several familiar faces on his coaching staff. Long-time assistant Peter "Piet" Krawietz will once again work alongside Klopp, while ex-Liverpool coach Pepijn Lijnders has also been appointed.

Completing the coaching group is former Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Sven Bender, who recently left Unterhaching after ending his two-year spell with the club earlier this month.

Klopp has committed his future to Germany through to the 2030 World Cup, signing a long-term deal with the DFB.

His appointment was made possible after Red Bull agreed to release him from his position as the company's Global Head of Football, despite his contract running until 2029 and containing no release clause. Rather than paying a transfer fee, the DFB will make a €1 million donation to Red Bull's charitable foundation, Wings for Life, as compensation, according to BILD.

Germany began searching for a new head coach after Julian Nagelsmann stepped down following the team's disastrous World Cup campaign, which ended with a Round of 16 elimination on penalties against Paraguay. It marked the third consecutive major tournament disappointment for Die Mannschaft.

The decorated manager now has nine weeks to prepare his squad before Germany's next fixture. He is set to make his debut in the dugout on September 24 in Amsterdam, when Germany face the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League.