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Jurgen Klopp begged to take on Jose Mourinho in surprise move for ex-Liverpool boss

Jurgen Klopp is currently the Head of Global Soccer at the Red Bull Group

Jurgen Klopp, Red Bull's new "Global Head of Soccer" is interviewed at a press presentation in Salzburg, Austria on January 14, 2025.

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Jurgen Klopp's recent Instagram post has been hijacked by Galatasaray supporters begging him to come and manage the Turkish outfit. The 57-year-old has been out of management since ending his glittering nine-and-a-half-year stint at Liverpool at the end of last season.

After a career in coaching spanning nearly three decades - with Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund and the Reds - Klopp made the decision to swap the touchline for the boardroom when he was named the new Head of Global Soccer at the Red Bull Group in January.

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However, that hasn't stopped Galatasaray fanatics from trying to tempt the 2019 Champions League winner from making a return to the touchline.

In a recent post by the German on Instagram, supporters of the reigning Super Lig champions flooded Klopp's comments with pleas to move to the Turkish capital.

But unfortunately for Galatasaray supporters, Klopp has ruled out a return to management since leaving Anfield ten months ago.

"It's pretty much what I wanted to do. I finished seven months ago at Liverpool. I did that consciously," said Klopp at his Red Bull unveiling in January.

"A few months after that the opportunity came up. I don't want to be a passenger or a prominent person in the room. I really want to put some value on it. I did not want to do that [be a manager] anymore. I wanted to get a new start and this is an opportunity. To add value. How it will look, we will see.

"There is not one plan that works for all teams. We want to be the best we can be. In each department, in each club."

Galatasaray are top of the Turkish Super Lig, nine points clear of Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

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