Klinsmann's new job: FIFA's tactical expert for the club World Cup!

Klinsmann's new job: FIFA's tactical expert for the club World Cup!

USA - Jürgen Klinsmann found a new role after his recent release as a national coach of South Korea. From now on, the 60-year-old works for FIFA in an official role. Klinsmann was released in office together with his assistant coach Andi Herzog after one year. In his new position, he belongs to the Technical Study Group (TSG) The FIFA, which is part of the upcoming club in the USA will be active.

The Technical Study Group is managed by football legend Arsène Wenger and consists of experts from various countries. Klinsmann is the only German in this circle who has set itself the goal of analyzing all 63 games of the new tournament. Tactical trends and data are evaluated to promote the general understanding of football worldwide. Klinsmann was already part of the TSG.

focus on tactical analysis

The TSG pursues a systematic procedure by capturing player movements, breakthroughs through defense lines and the pressure on opposing ball bearers. Over 15,000 data points are collected per game in order to monitor the performance of each player in detail. This creates a solid basis for the analysis and selection of the winners of the FIFA awards. An all -round innovative approach that Wenger sees as a way to make the game better understandable for both analysts, trainers and players as well as for the media and fans. The knowledge gained by Klinsmann and his team will also play an important role here, as at the last World Cup.

Another remarkable detail is Klinsmann's own view of the upcoming competitions. He named the Argentine Club Boca Juniors as his favorite for the World Cup and explained that South American clubs are in rhythm, which gives them an advantage over European teams such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or PSG. This assessment may be surprising at first glance, but fits into the analysis that Klinsmann and TSG want to do in the future in the sense of football development.

In this new role, Klinsmann could not only benefit from his extensive wealth of experience, but also significantly influence the FIFA and the global football community. His expertise is more than welcome in the TSG to realize the objectives of the initiative and to promote innovative approaches that could enrich the entire game.