{"id":128932,"date":"2026-07-26T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T10:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=128932"},"modified":"2026-07-26T06:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T06:37:24","slug":"football-germany-unveils-new-head-coach-with-eyes-on-2030-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/football-germany-unveils-new-head-coach-with-eyes-on-2030-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kQrn8yxDgqHxW8I8c46\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe international coaching carousel is in full swing. Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as Germany head coach on Friday, tasked with reviving a national team that has struggled to recapture the heights of its 2014 World Cup triumph. 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