JURGEN KLINSMANN has returned to soccer by being named the brand new coach of South Korea.
The previous Germany, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Spurs striker Klinsmann has been out of the sport since leaving Hertha Berlin in 2020.
However after working alongside Arsene Wenger as a part of Fifa’s technical panel ultimately yr’s World Cup - when his TV criticisms of Iran brought about outrage - the 58-year-old is now Son Heung-min’s worldwide supervisor.
Klinsmann can be formally unveiled in Seoul subsequent week after agreeing a contract to the top of the 2026 World Cup.
He stated: “I'm very completely happy and honoured to be the pinnacle coach of the South Korea nationwide staff.
“I'm nicely conscious that the Korean nationwide staff has been continually bettering and producing outcomes over a protracted time frame.
“It's an honour for me to be following within the footsteps of coaches together with Guus Hiddink and Paulo Bento.
"We'll do our greatest to realize profitable ends in the upcoming Asian Cup and 2026 World Cup."
Bento give up after guiding Korea to a knock-out stage thumping by Brazil in Qatar, opening the way in which for Klinsmann’s return to the worldwide stage.
Klinsmann led Germany to the 2006 World Cup semi-finals on residence soil earlier than an ill-starred and short-lived spell at Bayern.
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He then grew to become US nationwide boss from 2011 to 2016, taking the staff to the final 16 within the 2014 World Cup in Brazil earlier than being fired after a poor begin to the ultimate qualification spherical for Russia 2018.
After becoming a member of Hertha in November 2019 he lasted simply ten weeks on the Olympic Stadium facet however his friendship with Wenger - he performed for the Frenchman at Monaco - led to his Fifa appointment in Qatar.
Nonetheless, he was embroiled in a public row with Iran coach Carlos Quieroz.
He recommended in a BBC punditry look that the Asian facet’s bodily strategy within the win over Wales was “a part of their tradition".
The previous Manchester United assistant referred to as for him to be dismissed by Fifa.
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