{
  "id": 10432650,
  "title": "Off to worst start ever for a Germany coach, Jürgen Klopp is undeterred",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/off-to-worst-start-ever-for-a-germany-coach-jurgen-klopp-is-undeterred",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/off-worst-start-ever-germany-113000510.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 24: Jürgen Klopp, the head coach of the German national team, is grappling with his worst start ever in the history of the German national team. This unfortunate record came to light when a tweet by the X account @iMiaSanMia announced it. Despite the new distinction, Klopp remained unfazed. During a recent match against the Netherlands, he expressed his preference for a bad beginning rather than a disappointing end.\n\nKlopp faces a monumental task ahead, with several factors contributing to the team's poor start. Over 40 players have been called up, divided into two teams, and the squad's condition after years of failures poses significant challenges. However, before Klopp can lead Germany to success, he must first teach the players to walk again, a task fraught with difficulty.",
  "summary": "Germany has some work to do.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nations League: Klopp suffers first defeat as Greece claim shock win over Germany",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nations-league-klopp-suffers-first-defeat-as-greece-claim-shock-win",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:11:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UEFA Nations League: Klopp yet to get Germany win, Portugal beat Haaland’s Norway, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uefa-nations-league-klopp-yet-to-get-germany-win-portugal-beat",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:48:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}