# Klopp wants to ‘reclaim’ the flag after German far-right election win

https://mins.news/en/item/62691

- BBC News, 2026-09-17 13:02 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmwyzk6xkrd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> New Germany coach Jurgen Klopp says football can help ensure national pride is not entrusted to the “wrong people” after the far-right Alternative for Germany won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt. Klopp says he wants to promote an open, diverse and friendly form of “positive patriotism” while announcing a 44-man squad.

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