What next for Jürgen Klopp?

[SecondFig]

A break then Real Madrid?

That would be my guess, he's going to want an elite club but he doesn't strike me as the type of guy to be attracted by the PSG job, Barcelona are a mess, Bayern would be a real surprise, and Real look like a really good fit.

Edit: should have said; when he comes back, I think he'll take a good break - minimum 12 months and wouldn't be surprised if it's longer. Also wouldn't be totally surprised if he took the Germany job, international football doesn't feel a good fit for him but if he really wants a change of lifestyle it might not be such a mismatch

 

[tenpoless]

Real question is will he get his wooden teeth back or not. Since his dentist lives in UK.

 

[Abizzz]

Watch his interview. I’m convinced he has fairly serious health issues. No chance he goes straight to another managerial job.

He doesn't look too well but I can't see it being anything too serious either, otherwise he would surely be gone now instead of waiting for 6 months.

 

[Abizzz]

Real question is will he get his wooden teeth back or not. Since his dentist lives in UK.

Pretty sure his teeth were part of the Opel advertising deal years ago.


I'm not serious

 

[redshaw]

I'd guess Bayern or Madrid after a season break.

Would be nice to see him take the Germany job though, it sounds like he's hinting at that, a different pace of job.

 

[always_hoping]

Klopp is only 56 to put that into context, Alex Ferguson was 56 in 1998.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Germany job after they are papped out of the group stages of the Euros

 

[RobinLFC]

Klopp is only 56 to put that into context, Alex Ferguson was 56 in 1998.

27 years at a club like United is bonkers. Something that I don't expect to be broken during my lifetime for a top team, not in England or anywhere else in the world for that matter.

 

[StamsShinyHead]

I'd reluctantly take him as Irish manager if it's true Carsley has passed on us.

 

[JediSith]

Surely Bayern go all out for him?

Newcastle.

There seems to be connection between Newcastle & Liverpool in regards to former managers and players. It’s like an acceptable move.

 

[stefan92]

Germany job after they are papped out of the group stages of the Euros

The result won't matter, as Nagelsmann only got (and wanted) a short term contract to go back to managing clubs after the tournament. So that job is definitely available in the summer and there has been a lot of interest on behalf of the DFB to get Klopp in as their manager over the last years.

 

[Abizzz]

The result won't matter, as Nagelsmann only got (and wanted) a short term contract to go back to managing clubs after the tournament. So that job is definitely available in the summer and there has been a lot of interest on behalf of the DFB to get Klopp in as their manager over the last years.

Yeah but would he do it any time soon? It's basically a win or fail job and I don't see the players to win big honors right now. I think he might be better off doing that in another 5-7 years if he's still healthy enough then.

 

[Judas]

Klopp is only 56 to put that into context, Alex Ferguson was 56 in 1998.

absolutely mental isn't it. Fergie was a freak.

 

[lex talionis]

After a year of rest, a nice cushy job with an MLS franchise. He’s already proven himself in Europe…why punish himself with trying to prove something he doesn’t have to prove?

 

[Kaos]

Newcastle.

There seems to be connection between Newcastle & Liverpool in regards to former managers and players. It’s like an acceptable move.

Think he's ruled out managing in England again.

 

[Amir]

A year out, like the last time.

His management style is high intensity, high energy. It's not surprising he has to take sabbaticals to maintain sanity.

Not really. He's been working almost nonstop since he took over Mainz in 2001. The only time he was out of the game was between his departure from Dortmund to his arrival at Liverpool, and was that about five months.

But I do expect him to take some time off this time.

 

[Teja]

Barcelona is my bet.

One year out then I can see this happening - feels like Barca would be a good fit for him.

Why do you guys think this? He's not really in the mould of the spanish tiki-taka managers and that's Barca's DNA. From the La Masia to the first team, technique is everything. For Klopp I think the non negotiable thing is the work rate and intensity with some technique not the other way round.

Can you imagine guys like Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets running around like Fabinho, Henderson and Wijnaldum? Or Messi and Neymar pressing like Salah and Mane? Or Suarez putting in a defensive CF shift like Firmino?

For me he's tailor made for RM / Bayern / the German NT if he wants a break.

 

[spiriticon]

Not really. He's been working almost nonstop since he took over Mainz in 2001. The only time he was out of the game was between his departure from Dortmund to his arrival at Liverpool, and was that about five months.

But I do expect him to take some time off this time.

I was thinking more than he doesn't usually stay very long term at a club. He does seem to burn out and needs time off to recharge.

To be fair, I didn't expect him to go 8 years at Liverpool. I gave him 5 years when he joined, but I think winning the league gave him a bit of a boost.

 

[Amir]

I was thinking more than he doesn't usually stay very long term at a club. He does seem to burn out and needs time off to recharge.

It's just not true. He only had three clubs in his career: Seven years at Mainz, seven years at Dortmund, and he'll have almost nine at Liverpool. Those are very long tenures in this day and age.

 

[spiriticon]

It's just not true. He only had three clubs in his career: Seven years at Mainz, seven years at Dortmund, and he'll have almost nine at Liverpool. Those are very long tenures in this day and age.

Ok fair enough. I thought he was at Dortmund for less than 5 years

But he does burn out eventually though. It's now happened twice.

 

[always_hoping]

27 years at a club like United is bonkers. Something that I don't expect to be broken during my lifetime for a top team, not in England or anywhere else in the world for that matter.

Type of longevity and consistently competitive run that will never be broken.

 

[Sandikan]

Difficult to call a next move.

His MO isn't to go to the dominant club in the land, so you can't imagine him at a Real or Barcelona.
He's been at Dortmund, so would he go to Bayern?
PSG can't see it either.

International manager for Germany? Is he a see the players every couple of months guy? Not sure on that either.

Pick up a Milan or someone in Italy?

 

[Red in STL]

Klopp is only 56 to put that into context, Alex Ferguson was 56 in 1998.

Football now is a different world to then, SAF and Wenger were the last 2 of their ilk at top level, if they were that age now they wouldn't be at United or Arsenal for anywhere the time they were in the 2000's

 

[desertegil]

2026 WC qualifiers start in march of 2025. I bet he takes a few months off after Liverpool's season is over and is announced as new Germany head coach in late 2024.

 

[MassVolto]

Milan

 

[TheGame]

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[Cloud7]

2026 WC qualifiers start in march of 2025. I bet he takes a few months off after Liverpool's season is over and is announced as new Germany head coach in late 2024.

It feels a bit early for him to go into full time international management. If he does go back into management I could see him at a club like AC Milan maybe. Either them or Real.

 

[Cloud7]

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This sounds entirely reasonable. It just sounds like a man who is at a point in his life where he wants to give some time to things other than working.

 

[Ayoba]

Couldntcare less

 

[90 + 5min]

This sounds entirely reasonable. It just sounds like a man who is at a point in his life where he wants to give some time to things other than working.

I think so to. Maybe he is just fed up with football. Nobody would blame him considering where football is right now. His face, his speech, his voice, pretty much everything just pointing to that. There are other things to do beside football.

 

[CallyRed]

He'll be in Australia by the end of the year. I'm a celeb.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Real is locked in I reckon. Every manager's dream, he's got a year of Spanish classes to take and then he'll be decent level for basic football coaching.

 

[Nani Nana]

The Bahamas

 

[FrankDrebin]

absolutely mental isn't it. Fergie was a freak.

I know he's Scottish and everything but that's abit harsh.

 

[Zen86]

I can’t see him going to Madrid or Bayern. I can’t really see him in Italy, France, or another PL team either. NT maybe?

 

[Josh 76]

Can see him being a good fit at Napoli. Very similar fans base to the scousers.

 

[utdalltheway]

The dentist

Teeth whitening

Jaws 5

based on all that, the MLS. Dentists to the stars. Hollywood style!

 

[Ekeke]

Time out then take over from Guardiola in the next 18 months

 

[ThierryHenry14]

He finished his business in EPL already. After rest his next stop is either La Liga or national coach.

 

[Zaphod2319]

Time out then take over from Guardiola in the next 18 months

He said he will never manage another English team.