Julian Nagelsmann insists the German FA will have to sack him if they want a new manager after his side’s feeble exit from the World Cup.
In the hugest shock of the tournament so far, the four-time champions were dumped out in the last-32 by minnows Paraguay on penalties.
However, despite a growing clamour for Jurgen Klopp to take over, Nagelsmann is refusing to quit his post.
The 38-year-old, who is under contract through to the end of the 2028 European Championships, said: ‘I’m not someone who runs away. I’m available if that’s what the DFB wants. If they don’t want me, they need to tell me. I want to continue.
‘In football, you don’t have complete control. If the DFB wants me to, I’d be happy to prepare for the Euros and the Nations League. If they don’t want me to, they need to say it.’
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