READ ALSO: Ex-Germany coach Jürgen Klinsmann takes charge at Hertha BerlinKlinsmann, the 55-year-old a former European and world champion, was appointed to the club's supervisory board at the start of November, but steps in with Hertha just above the relegation zone. He was then head coach of Germany from 2004 until the 2006 World Cup, when the hosts reached the semi-finals under his stewardship. Hertha's director of sport Preetz described Klinsmann as a "successful, charismatic" coach "with radiant energy. "Coaching a national and a club team is something completely different, in a national team you have a lot more time," he admitted. Klinsmann's first game in charge of Hertha will be Saturday's home game against Borussia Dortmund at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

Source: The Local November 28, 2019 10:07 UTC