Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp apologises to Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann after making a remark during World Cup punditry that drew criticism. Sources report that Klopp, while working as a pundit for MagentaTV alongside former Germany player Thomas Müller, made a joke related to team selection and also used language that implied uncertainty about Nagelsmann’s future. Multiple outlets describe the controversial phrasing as suggesting Nagelsmann was “still” an “idiot,” with at least one report framing it as “still an idiot despite my age.” The comments were broadly interpreted as casting doubt on Nagelsmann’s standing as Germany coach. Klopp later issues an apology on air, walking back the remark and acknowledging it was poorly received. One source adds that Klopp also joked he could have “punched himself in the face,” after which he apologised again. Overall, the reports agree that Klopp’s comments were meant as a joke, but he retracts them and offers support to Nagelsmann and the Germany team during the World Cup.