Jurgen Klopp has been in charge of Germany for less than 24 hours, and he is already drawing a red line. At his first press conference as national head coach on Friday, the 59-year-old looked directly at the assembled journalists and delivered an unmistakable warning: leave his family alone, or he leaves the job. "If you behave badly and don't leave my family in peace, then I'll be gone," he said. "I'll just turn away.

" There was no smile after the words. He meant every one. The appointment itself had been widely anticipated for weeks, ever since Julian Nagelsmann resigned following Germany's shock elimination by Paraguay in the last 32 of the World Cup — a result that shook a nation expecting a deep run. Klopp, who led Liverpool to Champions League and Premier League glory, has now signed a four-year deal that runs through to the 2030 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

The scope of the project is enormous; so is the pressure that comes with it. Klopp acknowledged that pressure openly, referencing the brutal treatment that both Nagelsmann and England manager Thomas Tuchel received after their World Cup exits. Tuchel has faced particular criticism in England for his defensive approach and late substitutions as the Three Lions squandered a 1-0 lead before losing their semi-final to Argentina. Klopp said he had accepted the role with both eyes open, insisting he is doing it "for the country", not for personal ambition.

What stands out most is what Klopp said next: that this role is the absolute peak of his coaching career — and that there will be nothing after it. For a man who could manage almost any club in the world, that is either a beautiful declaration of commitment or a sign of how heavily Germany's football future now rests on one man's shoulders.