Klopp wants to 'reclaim' flag amid German elections

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jurgen Klopp was Liverpool manager from 2015 to 2024

New Germany coach Jurgen Klopp says his team can help ensure "national pride is not entrusted to the wrong people" after a recent far-right election victory.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 43.8% of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, falling just short of securing an absolute majority in the regional parliament.

The anti-immigration party also expects strong results in elections on Sunday in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Speaking at a news conference to announce his first squad, Klopp stressed he is not a political "expert" but added: "We had an election where some people may have thought it was OK, while others were saying, 'my God, what is happening here?'