Jurgen Klopp is NOT available to take the German national job, claims the Liverpool manager’s agent… as the Euro 2024 hosts look to fill the vacant position after sacking Hansi Flick
- Jürgen Klopp will not take the vacant job in Germany, his agent has said
- The position became available following the dismissal of Hansi Flick after just 25 games
- He once called it an ‘honor’ to lead them, but his LFC deal runs until 2026
Jurgen Klopp is ‘not available’ for the vacant job as Germany coach, his agent has confirmed.
Liverpool manager Marc Kosicke’s agent said he would honor his contract with Liverpool, which expires in June 2026.
The job in Germany became up for grabs when Hansi Flick was sacked on Sunday after a humiliating 4-1 home defeat to Japan.
However, Klopp will not be in the running. “Jürgen has a long-term contract with Liverpool and is not available for the position of national coach,” says Kosicke. Sports show.
Klopp was among the favorites for the position, alongside Julian Nagelsmann, Matthias Sammer and Oliver Glasner. The German Football Association will reportedly hold talks with the former two.
Jürgen Klopp is ‘not available’ for the job in Germany, according to his agent Marc Kosicke
After the dismissal of Hansi Flick, Klopp was one of the favorites to take on this difficult job
He has expressed an interest in the role in the past and fans have long thought that managing his country would be the perfect way to follow his work at Liverpool.
In an interview with Heaven Germany During the summer, Klopp said: ‘The job of national coach is and would be a great honour, there is no doubt about that. The problem holding the whole thing back is my loyalty.”
He added: “It’s actually an interesting job. But I don’t know yet whether I will do something completely different after leaving Liverpool. I want to keep my options open.’
The German national team has been struggling with clarity and competence, both on and off the pitch, for some time now.
They were knocked out in the group stages at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups – a far cry from when they won in 2014 under Joachim Low.
Amazon’s All or Nothing documentary about their Qatar debacle exposed Flick and the team’s inability to properly connect with each other.
Interim head coach Rudi Voller has ruled himself out, but defeated France 2-1 on Tuesday evening
During a tactical meeting, Flick turns to his coaching staff and players and says, “This is honestly not the team I imagined.”
Players seemed disinterested in one clip as he tried to motivate them by showing them clips of geese working together to become stronger.
However, under interim head coach and legendary striker Rudi Voller, they defeated France 2-1 on Tuesday evening.
Voller has ruled himself out of running for the position.