Why Jurgen Klopp won't make emotional Liverpool return - no matter how bad it gets

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Liverpool's struggles in Arne Slot's second season in charge has given rise to rumours of a possible return to Merseyside for Jurgen Klopp, but there are many reasons why it won't happenJurgen Klopp has been very careful never to say never. "I said I will never coach a different team in England so that means, if [I did return], then it's Liverpool," he said last year.

He is approaching two years out of the job and much of that time has been filled with rumours, about a return to Liverpool one day, about Real Madrid, about the England job, about becoming Germany boss.And yet he remains Red Bull's head of global football.The rumours have returned recently. Even if those reasons explain why the German isn't about to jump at the opportunity to return and become a saviour to the red side of Liverpool all over again.When he announced his departure in January 2024, Klopp said he was "running out of energy" before adding: "I know that I cannot do the job again and again and again and again."In short, he was burnt out.

The end days of Klopp at Liverpool bear some similarities with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City right now: increasingly weary, introspective and, frankly, not as good as he once was.After releasing himself from the extremely intense whirlwind of elite-level club management, Klopp has found himself a much better balance with Red Bull, where he overseas their multi-club structure, earns £10million per season and has a lot more flexibility."I want to get to know a different life," the 58-year-old said in May 2024 while speaking about his new laid-back life with his wife Ulla in their £3.4m Mallorcan villa.“I’m in a place, as a person, where I’m completely at peace with where I am. I don’t expect to change my mind, but I don’t know.”I believe him.