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Jürgen Klopp rejected the opportunity to manage the United States and England national teams before accepting his current global football director role at RB Leipzig. That is according to his agent and trusted advisor Marc Kosicke, who also revealed that enquiries from Chelsea and Manchester United were rebuffed in an exclusive interview with Transfermarkt.
After leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2024/25 season, Klopp stated that he’d never return to management but Kosicke has also left the door open for a possible return. The 58-year-old was appointed in his current role at Red Bull in October 2024 but Kosicke has revealed that the United States approached Klopp before appointing Mauricio Pochettino and there was also an opportunity to lead England - Thomas Tuchel was unveiled in January 2025.
Man Utd & Chelsea approached Jürgen Klopp
Asked about Klopp’s managerial ambitions, Kosicke said: "Maybe at some point he'll say he needs to smell the locker room again. But at the moment he's very, very happy in his role. Before joining Red Bull, Jürgen could have coached the USA or England. Probably also Germany, if Julian Nagelsmann hadn't already been there.”
The respected advisor also disclosed approaches from Man United and Chelsea since Klopp left Liverpool but the German would never manage another English club. Kosicke added: “Even Chelsea and Manchester United inquired, although Jürgen had clearly stated that he would not coach any other club in England. These inquiries keep coming. He's extremely happy with what he's achieved. And it's still wonderful to go down in history as one of the few coaches who only managed three clubs and were never fired."
