Low has agreed the deal with German Football Federation (DFB) president Dr Theo Zwanziger with the paperwork due to be completed after Christmas.

National team manager Oliver Bierhoff, assistant Hans-Dieter Flick, goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke and chief scout Urs Siegenthaler have also agreed contracts which will run until after Euro 2012.

Zwanziger said on www.dfb.de: "We have agreed to continue with the same team in charge of the national team."