Will Jürgen Klopp (57) return to soccer?
“Jürgen Klopp has dropped a hint about his next move,” the Liverpool Echo reported on Jan. 31 (KST).
Liverpool parted ways with Jürgen Klopp at the end of the 2023-2024 season.
Klopp began his managerial career in 2001 after finishing his playing career at FSV Mainz 05, where he immediately took over the reins. He then took charge of Borussia Dortmund in 2008, winning two Bundesliga titles and a UEFA Champions League runner-up finish.
Klopp then joined Liverpool in 2015 and has been in charge of the club until this season.
He has won eight trophies with Liverpool, including one Premier League title (2019-2020), the FA Cup (2021-2022), the EFL Cup (2021-2022, 2023-2024), and the UEFA Champions League (2018-2019).
Klopp said: “I love everything about this club, I love everything about the city of Liverpool, I love everything about the supporters, I love the team, I love the staff. 바카라사이트 I love everybody, but I have made this decision because I am convinced it is the right one,” Klopp said.
“I already informed the club in November last year and there are no problems at the moment. There will be a goodbye at the end of this season. I am grateful to Liverpool.”
Klopp has been at the helm of Liverpool for nine years, slowly but steadily building the team. With so much time under one manager, it's not just a farewell, but the end of an era.
Klopp said he needed a break. “I don't know how to say it...I'm running out of energy. Obviously, I have no problem. I knew for a long time that I would have to make an announcement at some point, but now I'm really fine. I know I can't do this again, and again, and again, and again.”
The Liverpool Echo added: “Klopp has said he will take a sabbatical of at least 12 months before making his next move. Klopp headed to the Spanish island of Majorca after the season ended. Two years ago, he bought a house on the island. He has since returned to Liverpool to attend a farewell event at the M&S Bank Arena on April 28,” the report said.
While some German media outlets have speculated that Klopp will return to Borussia Dortmund after the break to take on a general managerial role overseeing all aspects of the club's soccer operations, nothing seems to be set in stone.
According to reports, Klopp said, “I'm not leaving this job completely. It's just that I don't think I can continue at the pace I've been going. A manager is a manager. It's either all in or nothing at all,” Klopp said.
Klopp added: “I don't know how I will spend my time during the break or what I will want to do afterwards. I don't know at all. We'll see,” he said, adding that he doesn't know the future either.
He added: “It was always a dream of mine to have a house in the south. I like the weather, the climate, and the people. I don't think I'll emigrate. I just want to vacation here from time to time.”
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