Julian Nagelsmann Appointed As New Germany Manager

Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has been hired to manage the Germany men's national team on a contract until July 2024.

The 36-year-old was confirmed as Hansi Flick's replacement on Friday.

Flick had been fired 12 days earlier after overseeing four defeats in five games and a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Nagelsmann had been out of work since he was sacked by Bayern Munich in March following 21 months in the job.

The 36-year-old's first game in his new job will come in Connecticut on October 14 when Germany take on the USMNT in a friendly at East Hartford's Rentschler Field.

Nagelsmann's next two games will also be friendlies - against Mexico on October 17 and Austria on November 21.

Germany qualified automatically for Euro 2024 as tournament hosts.

Julian Nagelsmann is the new Germany men's national team manager

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Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Nagelsmann said: "We have a European Championship in our own country. That's something special - something that happens every few decades.

"I have a great desire to take on this challenge. We will be a close-knit group next year."

German Football Association sporting director Rudi Voller added: "Julian Nagelsmann was our preferred candidate as national coach when the search began.

"He is not only an absolute football expert, but has already proven in all his positions - at a very young age for a head coach - that he can motivate and inspire a team and the entire environment.

"His fire for football is noticeable and contagious."