Jurgen Klopp opens door to stunning Liverpool return and reveals why he turned down Manchester United

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It was the wrong time, the wrong moment."I had a contract at Dortmund, I would have left for nobody at that time, they just needed a manager - I was one of a few options I think."He added: "There are some reasons [why I turned down job], but the people in that conversation told me [things] which I didn't like."United was that big, 'We get all the players we want, we can get him, we get him, we get him...', and I was sitting there, 'Huh...'"So it was not my project, it didn't feel like mine - it was the wrong time - but on top of that, it was not my project.5Klopp was regarded as one of Europe's top managers during his time at Dortmund5He replaced Brendan Rodgers in the dugout at Anfield in October 2015Credit: Getty"I didn't want to bring back, [for example], [Paul] Pogba - Pogba is a sensational player, my God, but these things don't work usually."Or [to bring back] Cristiano [Ronaldo], my God, we all know that he's the best player - or together with [Lionel] Messi - the best player in the world."But to bring him back, it never helps, and in that time in 2013, it was obviously not about Cristiano, maybe not even about Paul."But it was just the idea, 'We bring the best players together and let’s go [that I didn’t like].'"I sat there and I was like, 'I'm not sure, that's not for me,' so then the pure football project comes up with Liverpool."And the sensational talk to Mike Gordon [Fenway Sports Group president and Liverpool director], that's really important as well.5Klopp won 299 out of his 491 matches in charge of the RedsCredit: Getty"After the talk, I wanted to be his friend, he's such a good guy, so that's how it [Liverpool journey] started, and in the end, yeah, it was pretty special."But the all important question that every Liverpool wants to know is: Will Klopp return to manage Liverpool?The answer? I mean I do coach, just different, not players.

And I don't miss it."I don't miss standing in the rain two-and-a-half, three hours. I don't miss that."I don't miss being in the dressing room in the sense that I didn't have it often enough, I coached 1,080 something games, so I was in the dressing room very, very often."I don't want to die in a dressing room just because it's so nice - it smells!

I don't know."If I had to make the decision today, I won't coach again, but thank God I don't have to do that. I can just see what the future brings.Read More on talkSPORT5Klopp has revealed he is loving his new role overseeing all Red Bull-owned clubsCredit: Getty"But now I'm involved in a project that I really love, I love the people that I'm working together with, the clubs that I'm responsible for and the countries the clubs are in, so I like what I am doing right now."And in my mind, only if I focused 100 per cent on it, I can do it really good, and that's what I always want to do."