Jurgen Klopp has been told he should expect no special treatment as Germany head coach, with Dietmar Hamann telling GOAL that the former Liverpool manager’s “honeymoon period” will last only “one game”. The charismatic 59-year-old has stepped back into the dugout for the first time since his emotional farewell to Anfield in the summer of 2024.

Former Liverpool boss Klopp has succeeded Julian Nagelsmann.

At that stage, after almost nine years on Merseyside, the Premier League and Champions League-winning manager decided the moment had come to step away from the pressures that come with the job. He then accepted a position with Red Bull as Head of Global Football.

Klopp had been linked with every major vacancy that emerged across Europe and beyond - from Real Madrid to the Saudi Pro League - but insisted that he was content working behind the scenes.

The chance to move into international football, though, has ultimately proved impossible to refuse. Germany sent out an SOS after a last-32 defeat to Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, with that result becoming the final straw for Julian Nagelsmann.

Klopp has signed a four-year deal with the DFB, a contract that will carry him through a European Championship cycle and another appearance at FIFA’s flagship tournament in 2030. He has already warned the media in his homeland that his family must be left alone if he is to see out those terms.

Klopp told he will be judged instantly on results.

Asked whether Klopp will still be in charge for the next World Cup, former Germany international Hamann - speaking in association with MrQ Casino - told GOAL: “He was talking about his family. I don't know why he brought his family into the mix here, because nobody's interested in his family.

“He will get judged by results. Myself and I think most others, or all the others will judge him like they would any other manager. He might get a bit of a honeymoon period of one game! That's about it, because at the end of the day, it's about results. If the results don't go well, if the football is not good, he will have to face the music. That's no different.

“I know what he said. I was surprised that no journalist asked another question after it, a follow-up question, what he really meant. But for me, it's clear that he will get judged and criticised when things are not going well, like everybody else.”

How will Klopp fare in international management?

Klopp - who won Bundesliga titles during his spell in charge of Borussia Dortmund - has become renowned for his man-management and his ability to build togetherness within a squad. Those qualities, however, will be harder to translate when he works with players only a handful of times each year.

Assessing Klopp’s suitability, Hamann added: “I think it's easier to form a relationship with the player when you see him every day. Even more so, it will be important to obviously watch the players and maybe meet them in private to let them know and to make them sure that you care about them.

“I think this appreciation of the manager to take time to watch games and maybe go for dinner with them after games in Milan, in Newcastle, in Frankfurt, in Dortmund, wherever, I think will be key.

“Because, as you say, it's very hard to form the relationship when you're in camp. Because, obviously, they changed the dates now for the international games. I think there's a two-and-a-half or three-week break now, mid-September.

“But then you've got 30 players there. So, it's almost impossible. You've got so many things going on. You've got press stuff to do. You've got a physio, a doctor with one or two players. So, you simply haven't got the time to speak to all of them in length.

“Even more so, I think it's important to make the time to do that when the season starts now in late August. It's not easy. It's never easy. But, obviously, it’s key for his success, I think, the relationship with the players. And that's obviously a little bit easier to do when you see them on a daily basis.”

Nations League and Euro 2028: Klopp's first matches

Klopp will begin his spell as Germany coach on September 24 against the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League. Germany will play four matches during that domestic break, with Serbia and Greece - twice - also on the schedule.

He will immediately be under pressure to spark an upturn in results, with Die Mannschaft chasing promotion back to Group A, while qualification for Euro 2028 will start in March 2027. The draw for that campaign is due to take place in Belfast on December 6.