Jurgen Klopp, the 56-year-old German coach and current manager of Liverpool, has officially confirmed that he has no plans to leave the club to take up the opportunity to coach Germany’s national football team at the moment.
Klopp’s association with Liverpool began on October 8, 2015, when he replaced Brendan Rodgers as the head coach. Since then, he has extended his contract with the Reds, and his current agreement binds him to Anfield until 2026.
Despite being consistently linked with managing Germany’s national team, Klopp has quashed the rumors and speculation surrounding this possibility.
With Germany set to host Euro 2024, current head coach Hansi Flick is facing intense pressure and scrutiny, given Germany’s poor performances in recent World Cups, exiting the group stage in humiliating fashion.
However, Klopp firmly stated that he intends to honor his contract with Liverpool, expressing his loyalty to the club and his responsibility towards its future.
He acknowledges that coaching the German national team would be a great honor, but leaving Liverpool at this point is not an option for him.”The job of [Germany] national coach is and would be a great honor — there is no question about that,” Klopp stated.
“The problem that stands in the way of the whole thing is my loyalty. I can’t just leave Liverpool now and say I will take over Germany for a short time. That doesn’t work, and the request is not even there.”
Klopp emphasized that if he were to manage Germany at some point, he would need to be available, but currently, his commitment lies with Liverpool.
He further admitted that while the prospect of coaching Germany is intriguing, he is unsure about his plans after leaving Liverpool, keeping his options open for the future.
