Klopp on the "unimaginable" scenario of being appointed Germany coach

Speaking after his appointment as Germany's new head coach of the national team, Jürgen Klopp has revealed it is “a huge honour” to be tasked with such an opportunity.

“Knowing where I come from, it was unimaginable for me that it would ever come to this. It's a very special day for me,” Klopp said in his introductory press conference today. 

“As a coaching team, we want to present a complete package. I've never been a coach who just shows up, puts the players through their paces, and then goes home when training is over.

“I've always taken care of things that happen at the club. Now it's a federation, now it's a country. (…) I feel a responsibility to everyone who's a football fan in this country,” he added.

The 59-year-old swiftly moved onto managing expectations for the four-time world champions and how he won't hesitate to leave if the public perception feels he's not doing enough.

“Success is how you perform in relation to the expectations. When we ask in Germany: are we as good as France? And the answer is no, that's not true. 

"The question should be: do we have players like: Dembélé, Mbappé, Doué, Barcola? The answer is no. But we still can beat them. It's not important to look at France, Spain, Argentina.

"We must look ourselves and how we play football. We aren't number one in the world at the moment. There are 11 nations ahead of us in the ranking  - but we have to make beating them possible, with the way we play football”.

“The day you don't want me anymore, I'm gone - without any severance pay. If you say tomorrow that he's rubbish, I'm gone. Not just one person, it would have to be more than that.

"If the DFB says he's rubbish, I'm gone. If you behave badly and don't leave my family in peace, I'm gone. Criticize me if something doesn’t work.

“I’m happy to work on it. It’s all about the job. Jürgen Klopp doesn’t have a career after the national team. Ideally, this is the highlight of my career,” he concluded.