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Klopp warns Germany team not to let national pride fall to 'wrong people'

New Germany coach references far-right AfD's election surge while announcing his first squad.

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What to know

  • Klopp directly tied the AfD's strong Saxony-Anhalt performance to his vision for the national team, framing football as a counterweight to nationalist appropriation.
  • The former Liverpool manager stressed inclusive patriotism—pride in being German while remaining open and diverse—as essential to reclaiming national symbols.
  • Klopp acknowledged the sensitivity of patriotic language in Germany given its Nazi history, saying he was "not even sure if one can use that term any more without it being misunderstood."
  • He announced an unusually large 44-man squad to prepare for four Nations League matches in two weeks, with many uncapped players.

“A crazy amount of things have happened not that long ago. There was a vote which some people probably found OK, but others would have thought: 'Good heavens, what's going on here?'”

Jürgen Klopp, Germany national team manager · Yahoo Sports ↗

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Klopp warns Germany team not to let national pride fall to 'wrong people'
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    Klopp announces first Germany squad, warns against nationalist appropriation

    At a Frankfurt press conference, the former Liverpool manager announced a 44-man squad for four upcoming Nations League matches and directly referenced the AfD's recent election success, saying he wants to help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people." He advocated for "positive patriotism" and said he wanted to "reclaim the flag."

    “I don't want to entrust national pride to the wrong people. A crazy amount of things have happened not that long ago.”
    — Jürgen Klopp
    1. 8 outlets Jürgen Klopp wants his Germany team to reclaim national pride from ‘the wrong people’

      first by Guardian, 7d ago · also Yahoo Sports, Straits Times, Reuters, Channel News Asia, The Guardian Football, Guardian Sport +1

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    2. 5 outlets Klopp wants to 'reclaim' flag amid German elections

      first by Yahoo Sports, 7d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN, BBC, BBC Football, BBC Sport

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    2 more claims →

    • Jürgen Klopp said Germany’s national team can help reclaim national pride after the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, saying patriotism should not be left “to the wrong people.” Klopp: I’d like to reclaim the flag for myself and for us. I don’t want to entrust national

      @clashreportX6d ago122▲view on X ↗
  2. background

    AfD wins 44% in Saxony-Anhalt state election — The far-right Alternative for Germany party achieved nearly 44 percent of the vote in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with further elections expected in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on September 20.

  3. background

    Klopp appointed Germany manager — Jürgen Klopp took the Germany national team job after the four-time World Cup winners suffered a third straight early elimination at the tournament.

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