Jurgen Klopp’s name has surfaced in connection with the soon-to-be vacant managerial position at Bayern Munich, following the announcement of Thomas Tuchel’s impending departure at the end of the season. Klopp initiated a trend among managers by disclosing last month that he would be stepping down as Liverpool’s boss in the summer, a decision that was reportedly under serious consideration since last summer, as exclusively revealed by FootballTransfers.
Subsequently, the managerial landscape witnessed Xavi’s declaration of leaving Barcelona, while Tuchel became the latest prominent figure to announce his exit, with Bayern confirming on Wednesday his impending departure. This announcement has triggered a whirlwind of speculation, with Xabi Alonso emerging as Bayern’s preferred candidate to return to the club. Interestingly, Alonso is closely linked with potentially replacing Klopp at Liverpool.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the filling of these managerial vacancies, one thing is certain: Klopp will not be taking up any coaching roles for at least a year after the conclusion of the current season, as confirmed by his agent Marc Kosicke in an interview with Sky Sports Deutschland.
With Klopp ruling himself out of contention, Bayern’s resolve to secure Alonso, who appears poised to break their 11-year Bundesliga dominance with Leverkusen, a club that has never previously clinched the title, will only intensify.
However, despite Kosicke’s statement, speculation surrounding Klopp’s future is unlikely to dissipate, given his successful tenure at Anfield, which inevitably positions him as a candidate for high-profile managerial positions across Europe.
This impending hiatus from the game would mark Klopp’s first significant break since taking charge of Mainz in 2001. After spending seven years at Mainz, he moved to Dortmund, where he spent another seven years before embarking on his journey with Liverpool in 2015.