Fans assume they know the place Jurgen Klopp will head subsequent after unearthing quotes from his very first interview as Liverpool boss.
The ex-Dortmund supervisor despatched shockwaves across the footballing world on Friday after asserting he’d be leaving Anfield on the finish of the season, bringing the curtain down on among the finest managerial careers in Premier League historical past.
The hunt for Liverpool’s subsequent supervisor is now on (properly, it in all probability began in November when the membership was knowledgeable of their head coach’s exit), however Klopp has a call to make too, and if feedback he made again in 2015 are something to go by he is perhaps off to the a**e finish of nowhere!
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After being unveiled as Reds boss, Klopp was requested what the possibilities had been of him delivering success at Anfield. He responded: “We can wait for it. I don’t want to say we have to wait the next 20 years.
“When I sit right here in 4 years, I believe we have gained one title on this time. I’m fairly certain. If not… perhaps Switzerland [will be next for me]!”
Where will Klopp go subsequent? Let us know what you assume within the feedback part beneath.
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Switzerland rumours apart, Klopp is being strongly tipped to return to his native Germany, both with a group within the Bundesliga or with the German nationwide facet. Current boss Julian Nagelsmann’s contract expires after Euro 2024 and in response to German outlet BILD, Klopp is eager on the job, notably with the World Cup simply a few years away.
The 56-year-old has the possibility to exit with a bang, with Liverpool nonetheless preventing on all 4 fronts this season. They’re 5 factors clear on the high of the Premier League, favourites to win the Europa League, and are going through Chelsea within the League Cup remaining subsequent month.
As for Klopp’s alternative, the likes of Xabi Alonso, Roberto De Zerbi and Steven Gerrard have all been talked about, with Alonso the bookies’ and, because it stands, the followers’ favorite for the job.