I don’t think for a second that German manager Jürgen Klopp will be able to stay away from actually standing on the sidelines and managing a team for very long.
One of Europe’s big clubs is now looking at a life without their current manager, and should it come to an appointment, it is likely that Jürgen Klopp could face Liverpool in the Champions League.
Read: Liverpool super happy to avoid competition from Manchester United for striker comet
Jürgen Klopp left his job as Liverpool manager after nine successful years at the Merseyside club. He led the Reds to the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Club World Cup, Super Cup and two League Cups during his time at Anfield.
But performing at the highest level takes so much energy, and Klopp cites this as part of the reason for closing his Liverpool chapter. The German made the headlines (not only positively) recently when he accepted the role of global head of Red Bull’s football business.
His new position will involve overseeing the company’s network of clubs – including FC Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, RB Leipzig in Germany, New York Red Bulls in the United States, Red Bull Brazil in Brazil and Red Bull Bragantino, also based in Brazil – from January 1, 2025.
It remains unclear when or even if Klopp will return to football in a coaching or managerial role, but reports from Spanish outlet Relevo have linked him to a shock return.
The former Borussia Dortmund boss is “highly valued” by La Liga club Atletico Madrid, which is currently managed by Diego Simeone.
Simeone is believed to have “lost power” at the club since the arrival of director of football Carlos Bucero ten months ago. One of the first things Bucero did after he arrived in the Spanish capital was to bring in Alexander Sørloth without it leading to a stomping clap from the Argentine manager.
Diego Simeone has led Atleti since 2011, but has failed to win a trophy since conquering the La Liga crown in 2020-21. – It is not without reason that Atlético Madrid is referred to as the eternal third.
So far this season, the club from the Spanish capital have struggled to get over the line in games, having withdrawn five of their 13 league withdrawals despite a summer spending of around £170 million on the likes of Conor Gallagher, Julian Alvarez, Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth (who finished second on La Liga’s top scorers list last season) just to name a few.
The thought of managing a big club with Atletico’s history will clearly tempt Klopp. – According to AS, he will miss the energy of the crowd and the opportunity to influence the players while they play.
Read: Two Manchester United players worth 1.8 billion receive special treatment
This is a “Match made in heaven” for Klopp.
