विश्व कप की आलोचनाओं पर जर्मनी के दिग्गज खिलाड़ी के करारा जवाब के बाद जुर्गन क्लॉप की टिप्पणियों की जमकर आलोचना हुई।

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was scolded by ex-Germany midfielder Stefan Effenberg after making a joke about replacing national team boss Julian Nagelsmann. Klopp has been touted as a possible successor to the current head coach and appeared to hint at this during German television coverage. The 59-year-old was joined by Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller for Magenta Sport's broadcast of Germany's World Cup opener against Curacao . "Luckily, it's Julian Nagelsmann who's picking the team," Klopp said while discussing the starting XI before adding: "For now".