Jurgen Klopp has suffered a difficult start as Germany coach after a historic 1-0 defeat to Greece left him with just one point from his first two matches.

Klopp Makes Unwanted Germany History After Shock Defeat to Greece

Jurgen Klopp has made unwanted history after Germany suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Greece in the UEFA Nations League.

The former Liverpool manager is still searching for his first victory as Germany coach after taking only one point from his opening two matches.

And the defeat has now given Klopp the worst points start of any Germany national team coach.

Klopp suffers historic start with Germany

Klopp’s first two matches in charge have produced:

Germany 1-1 Netherlands

Germany 0-1 Greece

That means the 59-year-old has collected only:

1 POINT FROM 2 GAMES

According to reports, no previous Germany coach has started with fewer points from his first two matches.

Klopp has therefore entered the record books for a reason he would certainly not have wanted.

A record not seen for 62 years

Klopp is not the first Germany coach to fail to win either of his opening two matches.

Sepp Herberger and Helmut Schon also went without victory in their first two games.

However, both coaches began with two draws and therefore collected two points.

Klopp has only one.

It is also the first time since Helmut Schon in 1964 that a Germany coach has failed to win either of his first two matches.

That creates an unwanted milestone stretching back approximately 62 years.

Germany lose to Greece for the first time

The result was not only historic for Klopp.

It was also a shocking first for German football.

Germany had never previously lost a match against Greece.

The two nations had met several times before, but Germany had always avoided defeat.

That changed when Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the decisive goal in the second half.

The midfielder struck in the 74th minute to give Greece a famous:

1-0 VICTORY

It was Greece’s first ever win over Germany.

Klopp accepts responsibility

Klopp did not try to hide from the disappointing performance after the final whistle.

The Germany coach accepted responsibility for his decisions and admitted his team had not performed well enough.

He said:

“I could’ve lived with not winning, but you can’t lose games like that.”

Klopp was particularly unhappy with the way Germany dealt with Greece’s direct play and long balls.

He also admitted that making several changes to the team had affected the players’ rhythm and understanding.

“I prefer a bad start to a bad ending”

Despite the disappointing result, Klopp tried to keep the situation in perspective.

He delivered a typically direct message after the match:

“I prefer a bad start to a bad ending.”

The former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool manager believes Germany are still at the beginning of a new process.

He suggested that difficult moments now could help the team improve later.

But the pressure will naturally increase if Germany continue to struggle for results.

Zero wins after two matches

Klopp’s record as Germany coach now stands at:

2 MATCHES

0 WINS

1 DRAW

1 DEFEAT

1 POINT

It is a surprising start for a coach who enjoyed huge success at club level.

Klopp won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool, while he also won Bundesliga titles during his time at Borussia Dortmund.

But international football has provided a difficult challenge in his first two games.

Germany face early pressure

The defeat leaves Germany under pressure in their Nations League group.

Klopp’s team have struggled to find consistency in their opening matches and are still waiting for their first win under the new coach.

The result against Greece will be especially difficult to accept because Germany were playing at home.

A team expected to compete for major international trophies has now started the Klopp era without a victory.

Two unwanted records in one night

The defeat produced two major unwanted milestones.

For Klopp, it was the worst points start by a Germany national team coach.

For Germany, it was their first ever defeat against Greece.

What was supposed to be the beginning of an exciting new era has instead become a historic early setback.

Klopp has already made clear that he accepts responsibility.

Now he must find a response quickly and prove that his own words are correct.

A bad start does not have to mean a bad ending.