Germany's All-Time Top Scorer Miroslav Klose Named New Coach Of Nuremberg

It's Miroslav Klose's first job as a head coach in Germany. Klose previously coached Bayern Munich's youth teams and Austrian first-division side Rheindorf Altach

Associated Press

Updated on: 11 June 2024 9:43 pm

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Miroslav Klose scored 71 goals in 137 games for Germany and helped the team win the 2014 World Cup. Photo: Instagram/ @miroslav_klose

Miroslav Klose, Germany's all-time top goal-scorer, is second-division Nuremberg's new coach. (More Sports News)

The German club said Tuesday that Klose, who celebrated his 46th birthday on Sunday, had signed a 2-year deal to replace Cristian Fiel, who left to join second-division rival Hertha Berlin last week.

It's Klose's first job as a head coach in Germany. Klose previously coached Bayern Munich's youth teams and Austrian first-division side Rheindorf Altach.

Die #FCNPK #MitMIRO #Klose und Sportvorstand Joti #Chatzialexiou könnt ihr euch hier nochmal im Re-Live angucken 👉 https://t.co/PIdoxF44Fo #fcn pic.twitter.com/P3ujdGM1gl
— 1. FC Nürnberg (@1_fc_nuernberg) June 11, 2024

Klose scored 71 goals in 137 games for Germany and helped the team win the 2014 World Cup. He also played for Italian team Lazio and Bayern, Werder Bremen and Kaiserslautern.