stefan92
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Yes and no.The pressure at Liverpool, Mainz and Dortmund isn't comparable with United. You probably don't see it if you're German based, but United generate more column inches those three combined and the pressure is another level.
We have been terribly run for well over a decade now, yet our fans still expect a title challenge within a year or two despite our squad being 4th or 5th best at a push. No manager would have lasted long post Ferguson as our fanbase and the media combined just chew them up and spit them out.
If Klopp was in charge we would have let him sign Brandt and Liverpool still would have signed Salah. On balance, I really don't think it's a stretch to say that Liverpool's success has had more to do with Salah's performances than Klopp becoming manager. Even Rodgers got them to within slipping distance of a league title, but do people credit their performances that season to Rodgers or Suarez?
Yes, United generates more public interest. No, the pressure isn't higher. Look at what people consider to be successful seasons, scraping top four is usually enough to keep the job, sprinkle the occasional cup run on top and you are safe.
No one expects United to be an elite successful club any more, United simply is seen as entertainment, and that's how they fill all those inches. Klopp is excellent at playing the media, he would provide the entertainment factor and he would be safe because fans would love him and the board cares more about socia media interactions than about titles.
Fans expect a title challenge after a new manager spends multiple years and a billion pounds. That's not pressure. Pressure is at Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, where you might be fired for lingering around second place for to long or for failing to win the league despite winning the CL. It's the least pressure job at any club of that financial power because demanding immediate success simply doesn't happen at United.