Jurgen Klopp appears to have made up his mind about the kind of role that would tempt him back into management, and it’s not a return to Liverpool.
The former Liverpool boss is settled in his wider football role after stepping away from the daily demands of club coaching, but a fresh report has now suggested there is one route back into the dugout that would turn his head.
Ever since Klopp left Anfield, fans have flirted with the idea of an emotional reunion somewhere down the line. That talk has only grown louder at times when Arne Slot has come under scrutiny at Liverpool, but the latest indication is that the German’s focus is on a role at international level.
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Jurgen Klopp has sights set on Germany job
According to a report from AS, Klopp’s ‘long-term’ ambition is to become Germany manager rather than return to club football in the near future.
The suggestion is that he remains comfortable in his current Red Bull position and is in no rush to dive back into the relentless week-to-week cycle that defined his years at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
Klopp walked away from Liverpool after saying he had run out of energy for the demands of elite club management, so a national team role, with a different rhythm and less daily intensity, would be a great fit.
From Germany’s point of view, it is also easy to see how this appointment could happen. This is still one of international football’s biggest jobs, but it has not carried the same aura in recent years.
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Julian Nagelsmann is still in charge and there is no immediate vacancy, so nothing about this feels close. But international football changes quickly, and if Germany were to endure another poor major tournament, the mood around the team could shift again and ‘Klopp could find the door open’.
The bond with Liverpool will always be there, and supporters will probably never completely let go of the idea that he could return one day, just not before he tries his hand at a role on the international stage.
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