Jurgen Klopp looks to be closing in on his return to management, and while a return to Liverpool might be out of the question now, the Germany job could be the next best thing for the Reds
04:00, 04 Jul 2026
Foxborough, United States - June 29: Juergen Klopp laughs during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Foxborough, United States. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp looks to be closing in on a return to management(Image: Getty Images)
You can’t keep a good man down for long. The prospect of Jurgen Klopp returning to management is one that shouldn’t just excite Liverpool supporters, but soccer fans the world over.
The sport has been a poorer place without him since he left Anfield two years ago. Even as the Reds lifted the Premier League title without him last year, it was impossible not to feel his influence on that triumph - and his absence in last season’s downturn.
Even Pep Guardiola felt like he’d lost a little of his majesty without his long-time rival to spar with, and with the Catalan leaving his post at Manchester City this summer, soccer wouldn’t have been the same without both him and Klopp.
News that the legendary former Liverpool boss could soon be returning then is fantastic. If he wants it, the Germany job is his, and there might be no better way for him to make his comeback.
Sure, he has looked happy in his time away from the dugout, but Klopp’s job at Red Bull has never quite felt right, for a multitude of reasons. He was made to be a manager, and now is the perfect time to lead his country after yet another embarrassing exit from the World Cup.
Of course, that could end any lingering hopes Liverpool fans might have had of him returning to Anfield. As much as he pushed back on the idea of returning to management over the past couple of years, he was never quite prepared to completely rule out coming back to Anfield, such was his connection to the club.
In truth, that always felt like a long shot, and with Andoni Iraola taking charge this summer, hopefully the Spaniard won’t give any reason for fans to be calling for Klopp again.
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He could yet continue to have an impact on Liverpool though.
Should he take the Germany job, Klopp will of course be managing Florian Wirtz. The 23-year-old is seen as his country’s new talisman, although it would be fair to say he hasn’t reached the levels expected of him yet.
Wirtz’s talent is unquestionable. We saw it in that unstoppable Bayer Leverkusen team, we’ve seen glimpses of it at Liverpool, and the Reds, Manchester City and Bayern Munich wouldn’t have been prepared to break were he not something special.
What can be questioned though is how to extract that talent. Clearly, he been earmarked to be the creative force for club and country, but both Arne Slot and Julian Nagelsmann have now tried and failed to get the best out of him.
Florian Wirtz of Germany reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay
Jurgen Klopp's appointment could be just what Florian Wirtz needs(Image: (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images))
Iraola’s appointment at Anfield will see Liverpool moving back in the direction that Klopp had the club on during his time in charge, and now with the man himself looking set to take over for Germany, that can only be good news for the Reds.
Klopp has the knack for getting the best out of players, as we saw with countless players at Liverpool - many of whom have gone on to struggle to replicate their form elsewhere.
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If he can do the same with Wirtz, then we may well start to see the player Liverpool broke its transfer record for. Klopp and Iraola in tandem can get him back to the all-action pressing machine we saw at Leverkusen, and that may well be the kick-start he needs to become the Reds’ next superstar.
If Liverpool is going to succeed, then it needs Wirtz firing. Klopp's return is exactly what is needed right now.