Juergen Klinsmann said he was looking forward to getting back into coaching and optimistic about the right offer coming along after this year's World Cup.
Bayern Munich have fired coach Juergen Klinsmann, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.
Juergen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the US men's national team in the wake of consecutive losses during the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
Former Germany World Cup winner and manager Juergen Klinsmann was named United States coach on Friday, the U.S. soccer federation said.
Franz Beckenbauer said Klinsmann should stay on as coach because the job he started rebuilding Germany football is not finished yet.
Factors which probably influenced Juergen Klinsmann's decision not to extend his contract with the German football association.
Hungary coach Lothar Matthaeus believes Juergen Klinsmann has done a great job in his first five months in charge of the Germany team.
Media reports in Germany said assistant coach Joachim Loew will be offered the job.
Juergen Klinsmann said on Sunday he had spent a restless night after he and his Bayern Munich team were booed off following a 3-3 draw at home to Bochum. Bayern squandered a two-goal lead in the second half and now sit down in 11th place in the table, seven points behind the leaders.
He said he is leaving because he wanted to spend time with his family, who live in southern California.
The former Germany goalkeeping trainer criticised coach Juergen Klinsmann for demoting Oliver Kahn and giving Jens Lehmann an equal shot at the position.
Juergen Klinsmann said that winning the World Cup was not a realistic short-term goal for the US side, despite the team's improved performance in recent years.
Juergen Klinsmann doused speculation he might be the next United States coach
Juergen Klinsmann named his first squad as coach of the United States men's soccer team on Thursday, going with a mix of youth and experience for next week's international friendly against Mexico.
Juergen Klinsmann will take over as coach of Bayern Munich from next season, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. "Former Germany coach will take over the running of the club from July 1," Bayern said in a statement on their web site (www.fcb.de).
The former captain set winning the 2006 World Cup on home soil as his goal after officially taking charge of the national team.
United States national team coach Juergen Klinsmann says he will meet with all-time leading goalscorer Landon Donovan after the forward said he was unsure about his future in the game.
"We are hugely disappointed (but) you can only compliment the team, they're a young team. They made a whole country really proud," added Germany coach.
"No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran culture, Iran national team and my players are a disgrace to football."
United States defensive midfielder Kyle Beckerman is like former Brazil captain Dunga, a scrappy player willing to do the dirty work needed to unleash more creative talents, coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Sunday.
Beckenbauer, who died in January aged 78, captained West Germany to European Championship victory in 1972 and a World Cup success in 1974 before winning the World Cup as national team manager in 1990.
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has turned to experience for next month's Copa America Centenario on home soil, but said he had to make some "very close, tight decisions" before announcing his 23-player squad on Saturday.
Germany's captain has recovered from a minor foot injury and is fit to play in the World Cup quarter-final, coach Juergen Klinsmann said.
United States coach Juergen Klinsmann said America's players needed to toughen up and get "nastier" if they wanted to compete against the world's best.
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