Jurgen Klopp remains an immensely popular figure among Liverpool supporters, having led the club to Premier League and Champions League silverware. The German manager pointed to exhaustion as his motivation for leaving the club, with successor Arne Slot leading Liverpool to their second league title in the Premier League era in his first season.
In January 2025, Klopp began a brand new role as head of global soccer for Red Bull, with several clubs under his watch. Recent claims in Austria suggested Red Bull wouldn't block Klopp if he opted to resume management duties, though these suggestions have subsequently been refuted.
While Klopp has been associated with various positions since departing Anfield, he has indicated he's in no hurry to make any changes from his current post and return to the dugout. When questioned about whether he would ever return to English football, Klopp declined to entirely dismiss a Liverpool return - though don't expect to see him in charge of a rival.
"I said I will never coach another team, a different team, in England. So that means if then it's Liverpool ... yeah. Theoretically it's possible," he told The Diary of a CEO podcast in October.
"I'm 58, that means I could make the decision in a few years, I don't know. Do I have to make the decision today? Then I will not coach again. But thank God, I don't have to do that. I can just see what the future brings."
When asked what might tempt him back into management, Klopp said: "I don't even know exactly, I love what I do right now, don't miss coaching; I don't miss standing in the rain for two-and-a-half or three hours; I don't miss going to press conferences four times, three times a week or having 10-12 interviews a week.
"I don't miss the dressing room as a dressing room, but sitting in a restaurant with the players having a chat, that's nice. We won a lot of games so there was often a very good mood in the building. I still have Virgil [van Dijk's] laugh in my ear for example."
Rumours in Austria pointed to Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner being earmarked as a potential successor to Klopp at Red Bull. However, CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has rubbished suggestions the company is dissatisfied with the work the Liverpool legend has delivered so far.
"This is complete nonsense and completely plucked out of thin air," Mintzlaff stated. "On the contrary, we are extremely satisfied with the work Jurgen Klopp is doing.
"He invests a great deal of time and effort, he is in constant communication with our coaches and sporting directors, and continues to develop our Red Bull football philosophy in a sustainable way. We are convinced that he is the right man for this job. That is where we are putting all our focus and energy."
Klopp's current agreement with Red Bull extends until 2029. The German also reaffirmed his intentions to remain away from the dugout last month.
"I don't expect to change my mind, but I don't know. We're building a house right now and my missus wanted to have a really big trophy room," Klopp said.
"There was another small room and I said, 'This is enough, because we know how many trophies we have, we will not add any.' It might sound arrogant, but I know I can coach a football team. But I don't need to do it until my last day."
