Jurgen Klopp’s colleagues fear he is ‘very likely’ to leave Red Bull for huge job

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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been with Red Bull since October 2024 (Picture: Getty) There are growing fears at Red Bull GmbH that Jurgen Klopp could leave his post as Head of Global Soccer to take over as manager of the German national team this summer. Klopp has kept his cards relatively close to his chest regarding potential plans in the more distant future and has repeatedly gone on record saying he would never betray Liverpool by managing another team in England.

Your football fix Metro's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week. It’s claimed an early termination of Klopp’s deal with Red Bull ‘has not yet been discussed’.

Klopp has refused to rule out a return to Liverpool in the future (Picture: Getty) Klopp’s advisor Marc Kosicke has made no secret of the fact the DFB (the German FA) have made several enquiries, even talking up the possibility should the opportunity present itself at some stage. ‘I don’t think he feels he has to do it at least once,’ Kosicke told Transfermarkt last month. ‘Rather, he feels a sense of obligation, that he couldn’t always say no to the job.’ The report adds that even though Nagelsmann’s deal with Germany is not due to expire until 2028, the idea of Klopp taking on the role before that date is ‘considered very likely’ by a growing number at Red Bull. Klopp steered Liverpool to eight trophies during an extraordinary nine-year reign (Picture: Getty) ‘It’s still wonderful to go down in history as one of the few coaches who only managed three clubs and were never fired.’ According to Sky Sports, Chelsea and Manchester United were both quick to deny these claims.In October, Klopp suggested it was ‘theoretically possible’ that he could one day return for a second stint with Liverpool while appearing as a guest on The Diary of a CEO podcast. ‘I said I will never coach another team, a different team, in England,’ he told podcast host Steven Bartlett. ‘So that means if then it’s Liverpool … yeah.