MOSCOW, June 11 Former German national team player Miroslav Klose appointed for the post of head coach of Nuremberg, according to the official website of the club of the second Bundesliga.
Details of the contract are not disclosed. Klose will hold his first training session in his new position on June 24.
«»Tradition, passion, honesty, wonderful fans — this is what I love about football and what I associate with Nuremberg. The opportunity to become a coach of this club immediately captivated me. The club has an excellent foundation in the form of a young project , which we want to continue to develop,” said 46-year-old Klose.
He is the top scorer in the history of the World Cup (16 goals), as well as in the history of the German national team (71 goals). As part of the national team, Klose became the 2014 world champion.
As a coach, Klose headed the Austrian Bundesliga club Altach, from which he was fired in March.