Will the former Bayern Munich coach jump to a club after the next Men’s World Cup?
Germany men’s national team coach Julian Nagelsmann recently extended his contract past the 2026 World Cup and through EURO 2028 — but the former Bayern Munich man will reportedly have an out, if a club wants to take it.
From Sky Sport DE journalist Florian Plettenberg, as captured by @iMiaSanMia:
Julian Nagelsmann (contract until 2028) has a release clause worth €7-8.5m in his DFB contract. The clause is valid for summer 2027. Nagelsmann will certainly lead the national team at next year’s World Cup. But a return to club football before Euro 2028 is a possibility should a club activate the release clause [@Plettigoal]
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This is an intriguing possibility.
Nagelsmann’s extension through 2028 always raised some eyebrows. Would the young coach really take such a long stay with a national team, after the intensity of a yet-undecided World Cup tournament? It is certainly conceivable, but the presence of a manageable release clause opens up options.
Should Germany rock in 2026 it would not be out of the question to see Nagelsmann have his pick of prized club gigs —
Elsewhere, Hansi Flick is reported to be taking his FC Barcelona stay year-by-year…as shared by The Athletic’s Barça reporter Pol Ballús. It’s far out but could all the remontadas happen — Nagelsmann back to Bayern and Flick back to the German men’s national team?
Hansi Flick in talks to sign a one-year contract extension at Barça.
▪️ Nothing will be signed or announced before the end of the season. Full focus on games remaining and potential trophies to win.
▪️ Flick has rejected to sign a longer extension. He prefers to go year by year.— Pol Ballús (@polballus.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T20:01:42.739Z
Probably not as long as Vincent Kompany continues bossing it.
