Jurgen Klopp at Bayern Munich “could work”, says Manuel Neuer, with the German coach preparing to sever ties with Liverpool in 2024.
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German coach preparing to leave AnfieldPlans to take a break from managementMay be tempted back to his homelandWHAT HAPPENED?
After close to nine years at Anfield, Klopp has revealed that he will be walking away from a prominent Premier League post at the end of the current campaign. With the stress of elite management taking its toll, the 56-year-old has suggested that he will have a year off.
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Thomas Tuchel is only tied to a contract at Bayern through to 2025, meaning that Klopp could come into contention to take the reins at the Allianz Arena. He has previously worked with Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and has ruled out filling another role in England.
WHAT NEUER SAID
Bayern goalkeeper Neuer has said at a fan event when asked about the prospect of Klopp taking charge in Bavaria: “I think it depends on him. I don’t think FC Bayern has anything against that. He’s a renowned, very good, experienced, tactically astute coach who has gained big respect from all footballers and athletes and I believe that he’s definitely a potential candidate who could work for Bayern at some point. Whether he wants to do that is of course his business. Maybe he wants to take a break first. Maybe he no longer wants the day-to-day business – I can imagine him possibly being the national team coach one day. Of course, that mainly depends on him.”
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Any move to Munich would see Klopp link up with Harry Kane – a former Premier League rival from the striker’s days at Tottenham. He has previously admitted to being a big fan of the England captain, saying: “Harry Kane, what a striker. He is just a fantastic player but I hope we don't see why I like him. I respect how he came up, going out on loan, his career is fantastic. I remember one picture where him and Jamie Vardy are sat together on the bench for Leicester. I wouldn't want to be the coach at that moment. Harry did it the hard way. It's not like he came up at 18 years old as a talent. He had to do it the hard way and he had to improve day-by-day.”
