Klopp, the beautiful bride up for grab, DFB, likely destination

 

GERMAN – Klopp may be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season but former Germany midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes the German Football Federation (DFB) should give him time to recharge his batteries.

Jürgen Klopp shocked the football world with his announcement on Friday, saying he no longer had the “energy” to coach Liverpool after a Champions League triumph and Premier League title during his nine-year reign.

Germany are being coached by Julian Nagelsmann, but he only has a contract until the home Euros in June. Although a vacancy may become available in July, Hamann believes the DFB should respect Klopp’s wishes to have a “normal life” for a while and then talk.

“Maybe the DFB can hire an interim coach for a year if Julian Nagelsmann quits after the European Championship, even if it wouldn’t be ideal,” the former Liverpool player told Sky.

“But if you can get Jürgen Klopp, you might have to wait a year for him so that he can take over the national team in 2025 a year before the World Cup.”

The DFB would have to be active in trying to recruit Klopp given he will also be courted by top teams across the globe, although he has said he would never coach another English side.

“Klopp has been one of the best coaches in the last 10 or 20 years and you mustn’t forget that we have outstanding individual players in Germany,” Hamann added, saying that although Germany as a team have flopped in recent years the quality is still there.

The DFB has already opened the door to a possible Klopp approach, with vice-president Ronny Zimmermann saying: “I don’t think we even need to discuss the fact Jürgen Klopp is a brilliant coach. He could also be a candidate as national coach.

“But for now, I’m hoping for a good European Championship with an ideally great outcome for Germany against all the odds. We have no chance, so we have nothing to lose.”

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel and Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic praised Jürgen Klopp

“I need to process the news first. I can’t say anything about it yet. Kloppo is one of the best coaches of all time. He’s always managed to influence an entire club at all his clubs. It’s huge news,” said Tuchel, who replaced Klopp at Borussia Dortmund when the later took the job at Liverpool.

Current Dortmund coach Terzic praised Klopp as “an outstanding person.”

“He has shaped our club and Liverpool like no other. I am sure that there will be another station in his coaching life there will be a place where he will do a similarly good job,” he said.

Klopp, who has won six major trophies with the Liverpool, including the Premier League title in 2020 and the Champions League trophy, announced he’s leaving the club at the end of the season.

He said that he’s “running out of energy” and that he “can’t do the job again and again and again and again.”

It’s unclear whether Klopp will take a job somewhere else or if he will take a break for some time. Liverpool are also yet to announce who will replace the German.