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Joachim Loew could leave his post as Germany boss
Joachim Loew could leave his post as Germany boss

Jurgen Klopp favourite to replace Joachim Loew as Germany manager

Football
Wed June 27, 2018 · 7y ago

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is the bookies' favourite to replace Joachim Loew as the next manager of the German national team.

Die Mannschaft crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage following a shock 2-0 loss to the Korea Republic on Wednesday.

Kim Young-gwon thought he had fired the Koreans ahead a minute into added time but the goal was initially disallowed for offside. However, after a VAR review showed Germany's Toni Kroos got the last touch, the decision was overturned.

Tottenham striker Son Heung-min then rolled the ball into an empty net to turn the screw with German keeper Manuel Neuer stranded upfield to make it 2-0.

Combined with opening day defeat to Mexico, Germany finished with three points and bottom of Group D.

Next Permanent Germany Manager (odds via Sky Bet)

  • Jurgen Klopp - 3/1
  • Arsene Wenger - 7/2
  • Jurgen Klinsmann - 4/1
  • Julian Nagelsmann - 8/1
  • Stefan Kuntz - 10/1
  • Niko Kovac - 14/1

Click here to view the full market with odds

Germany to finish bottom of the group could have been backed at 22/1 pre-tournament, whilst 13/2 was available on them not to reach the round of 16.

The group forecast (Sweden first, Mexico second, Korea third, Germany fourth) was also available at 40/1.

They are also the fourth defending champions to be eliminated from the Group Stage at the World Cup in the last five tournaments (France 2002, Italy 2010, Spain 2014).

Loew's men failed to score in two of their three World Cup games in 2018, as many as their previous 15 World Cup matches combined.

Klopp leads the market with odds of 3/1 available on him getting the vacancy. Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is still without a club following his departure from North London, is available at 7/2.

Julian Nagelsmann is available at 8/1 - although the current Hoffenheim boss has agreed to takeover as manager of RB Leipzig from 2019 onwards.

Odds correct at 1910 BST (27/06/18)

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