Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that he will be released after EURO 2024.Despite not having the easiest time in 2023, Julian Nagelsmann’s stock remains high.
The German coach remains one of the most popular managers in world football despite being sacked by Bayern Munich at the end of last season and overseeing a poor start to the season in the DFB.The article continues below the videoThe 36-year-old has been tasked with leading Germany to Euro 2024 success on home soil after Hansi Flick was sacked last year. But what will happen after the tournament is anyone’s guess.
Nagelsmann’s contract only runs until the summer, meaning he will be back on the market at the end of this year. It means he appears to be a possible option for big names like Liverpool and Barcelona looking for a new manager, with Jurgen Klopp and Xavi surprisingly announcing their transfers just one day later last month.Xabi Alonso is currently seen as the favorite to replace Klopp at Anfield, but there is no guarantee he will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season.
Nagelsmann, on the other hand, appears to be available and open to the possibility of a return to club football. About Nagelsmann’s futureAsked whether Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg would remain in charge of the DFB national team after Euro 2024, Nagelsmann said: “I haven’t thought about it yet. “I would say no at the moment because my contract ends after the European Championships.”
“I have been saying this since the beginning of my term. Currently, the main focus is on the European Championship. Then we will see if I stay as coach. So we will prepare well and do our best to win the [Nations League] group. We want to have a good European Championship.
Then we’ll see what happens.”If Nagelsmann relinquishes his role in Germany, questions are raised as to whether he can start his club career very late in the summer or with little preparation. You’d think big clubs like Liverpool or Barcelona would have Nagelsmann in charge of a new manager by the end of their Euro 2024 adventure.
