Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, April 6 (Wei Yi) the German Football Association confirmed on the 6th that Klose, the best striker in the history of the World Cup, has passed the selection test and will participate in the 11-month professional football coach training starting from June this year.
After retiring in 2016, Klose said that he would work as a coach in the future, and then joined the German national team coaching team led by Leff as an intern coach in November of that year, until the 2018 Russia World Cup ended. Then, Klose returned to Bayern Munich, where he had played for four seasons, and served as the head coach of U17 team so far.
“Everyone who knows me knows that in my life, I have been searching for the best possible educational opportunity.” Klose said: “So I am looking forward to professional football coach training, and I am very glad that I can take the next important step in coach training.” Professional football coach certificate is the highest level football coach certificate in Germany, and the holder can coach the team of the highest level UEFA League.
The 41-year-old Klose played 137 times for Germany in his career and scored 71 goals. As a player, he participated in four consecutive World Cups from 2002 to 2014, ranking first in the World Cup with 16 goals.