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Klopp says he could have taken Germany coaching job ahead of Euros
Juergen Klopp speaks during his presentation as the new Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull Hangar-7 in Salzburg. Jan Woitas/dpa
Jürgen Klopp revealed he could have said "yes" to becoming the coach of the Germany national team ahead of Euro 2024 but he decided to stay at Liverpool.
"The season before (2022-23) didn't go so well for Liverpool - and in the summer after that season, Germany were looking for a new coach. I could have said yes, because it might have been better to do something different," Klopp told the Welt am Sonntag weekly.
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"I didn't want it. And the decision wasn't about the job as national team coach per se. I couldn't leave Liverpool like that. There was a team there, there were people I had a relationship with," he explained.
Klopp wanted to "fix" things at Liverpool with new players and the core team.
"That was important to me. We managed to do that. Nevertheless, the decision to quit Liverpool was made," he said.
In January 2024, Klopp announced he would leave the club at the end of that season, in which Liverpool finished third. After his departure, Liverpool signed Arne Slot as new coach and won the Premier League.
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Since January 2025, Klopp has been working as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull and he's not currently thinking about taking another coaching job in the future.
"My guts tell me: No. I loved my job, but I don't miss it," he said.
