JURGEN KLINSMANN has been named the new South Korea head coach, it was announced today.

The former Germany and United States boss replaces Paulo Bento, who stepped down in December after he guided the nation to the last 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.

Klinsmann’s last managerial role was at Hertha Berlin in 2020 but he left his position following only 10 weeks with the Bundesliga outfit.