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Germany to appoint Jurgen

Former Tottenham striker Jurgen Klinsmann set to take charge of the German national team.
14 April 2012

Germany were today closing in on appointing Jurgen Klinsmann as their new head coach.

The former Tottenham striker has been offered the job with ex-German forward Oliver Bierhoff as his assistant.

Klinsmann, who runs a sports marketing firm in California, has met with German football chief Franz Beckenbauer. He said: "I'm overjoyed. We had a very frank and constructive meeting in New York lasting five hours. I indicated that I was available to participate actively in the construction and putting in place of new structures."

Rudi Voller resigned as coach after the Germans' terrible Euro 2004 campaign.

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