Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hinted to those close to him which two jobs could drag him back into management.
Klopp – ranked at no.29 in FourFourTwo's list of the greatest managers ever – shocked the footballing world last January when he announced that he was leaving his post with the Reds at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Twelve months later, the German coach became ‘Head of Global Soccer’ at Red Bull, overseeing their stable of clubs, but a new report suggests he’s already eyeing his next move.
Jurgen Klopp eyes two high-profile management jobs
According to a report from Brazilian outlet OUL, however, all is not rosy for Klopp with the energy drink producers.
They reveal dissatisfaction from the German with his new gig, leading to two potential upcoming vacancies catching the 57-year-old’s eye.
The Brazilian website states Klopp has told those close to him that he would return to management for Real Madrid or the Brazil national team.
Current Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti has already discussed the fact that he could be sacked after being dumped out of the Champions League by Arsenal, and he himself is also in the frame for the Brazil job.
Any Bernabeu link-up is sure to provoke rage on Merseyside, given their ever-souring feelings towards Los Blancos, heightened this season by the Spanish side’s pursuit of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Seeing Klopp and their homegrown right-back pitch up together in the Spanish capital would likely be too much for most Liverpool fans to stomach.
In FourFourTwo’s opinion, given Klopp cited energy as one of the reasons for stepping away from the Liverpool job just over a year ago, the pressure-cooker environment of the Bernabeu or the intense scrutiny in Brazil are surely the last things the German wants to contend with.
Ancelotti is still in post, his potential move to Brazil is still active, and Klopp has only just got going at Red Bull – there are more than a few colossal moving parts here.
But who knows? It wouldn’t be the first time Klopp has stunned everyone in recent years.
