National football team: World Cup hero Götze praises Klopp’s start: “Very well done”

Former national soccer player Mario Götze has called for patience with Jürgen Klopp and praised his former head coach for his start as national coach. “It doesn’t happen overnight and it’s a process and it takes time. I think he's done very well so far," said the 2014 World Cup winning goalscorer on RTL and Sky about Klopp, who got five points from the first four games.

Götze refers to Klopp's club stops

While the 1-1 draw with the Dutch at the start was encouraging, the two games against Greece (0-1 at home and 0-0 away) were particularly disillusioning. "I think if Jürgen can do something, then it's exactly that. So finding the right chemistry with a team, with young players, with older players, developing the right dynamics, and also playing interesting football," said Götze.

The Eintracht Frankfurt professional referred to Klopp's positions at FSV Mainz 05, FC Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund - and how he developed the three clubs over the years. “I think that’s what he’s actually made for and that’s his strength,” said the 34-year-old Götze. He played the last of his 66 international matches in March 2023, when he was still under Hansi Flick.

After the World Cup, Klopp succeeded Julian Nagelsmann as head coach, who had already lost to Paraguay in the round of 16 at the finals in the USA, Mexico and Canada and then resigned from his position.