Berti Vogts has teamed up with his former player Jurgen Klinsmann after taking up a role to work behind the scenes with the United States national team . Vogts , who managed Klinsmann during his spell as Germany coach during the 1990s , was hired as technical adviser to the US on Thursday after serving as a special adviser before and during last year 's World Cup . In an interview last May , Vogts said he has known Klinsmann since he was 16 or 17 and even takes credit for turning him into the striking sensation he would become . Berti Vogts has joined USA as a technical adviser teaming up again with Jurgen Kilnsmann . Vogts managed Klinsmann when he was in charge of Germany during the 1990s . 'He was a winger and then I told him , `` Oh , that 's not your best position , you have to play in the middle '' , ' Vogts recalled . 'He did that and he started a big , big career . He is always enthusiastic . He 's more American than a German . The Germans are thinking about things . Jurgen is always positive . That 's an American way of life . That 's good . That 's good for the team , good for the sport , good for all of them . ' Vogts will oversee the development of players in Europe , and collaborate with Herzog and Matthias Hamann on scouting , talent identification and club relationships . 'We had a fantastic experience with Berti during the 2014 FIFA World Cup , ' Klinsmann said in a statement . 'His knowledge and experience is a tremendous asset for us . With Andi Herzog having a big focus on qualifying the U-23 team for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , Berti will make an even more important contribution . ' USA were beaten 3-2 by Denmark in a friendly on Wednesday night . Former Tottenham striker Klinsmann watches his side during the friendly defeat by Denmark . The 68-year-old Vogts was a defender on West Germany 's championship team at the 1974 World Cup and made 96 international appearances in all . He coached his national team from 1990-98 , winning the 1996 European Championship with Klinsmann as captain . Vogts also coached Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and the national teams of Kuwait ( 2001-02 ) , Scotland ( 2002-04 ) , Nigeria ( 2007-08 ) and Azerbaijan ( 2008-14 ) . 'For me he 's been a big mentor throughout my life , ' Klinsmann said last year , 'and he just has an outstanding soccer brain , an outstanding knowledge the way he reads the game , the way he analyzes things with his tremendous experience he has , is unquestionable , a huge benefit for us . '
VogtsBerti Vogts managed Jurgen Klinsmann during spell as Germany manager . Berti Vogts has joined the United States set-up as a technical adviser . Berti Vogts will oversee the development of players in Europe and identify talent .