Jürgen Klopp Hints at Possible Liverpool Comeback as Arne Slot Endures Another Defeat

Jürgen Klopp has admitted he hasn’t ruled out a future return to Liverpool in some capacity.

The German manager departed Anfield at the end of the 2023/24 season after nearly nine years in charge, explaining at the time that he was “running out of energy” and had no immediate plans to return to management at either club or international level.

True to his word, Klopp has since taken up a new role as Red Bull’s global head of football rather than accepting another coaching position.

Under his successor Arne Slot, Liverpool went on to win the Premier League and reach the Carabao Cup final last season. However, the current campaign has proven more difficult despite significant summer investment.

The club spent around £400 million on new players, including a British-record £125 million move for Alexander Isak from Newcastle. While nearly half of that spending was offset by player sales, the new arrivals have yet to make a major impact, with the Reds currently enduring a four-match losing streak following Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield.

Slot’s job remains secure for now, but continued poor results could change that in the coming months.

Appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett (recorded before the United defeat), Klopp said he could “theoretically” return to Liverpool one day if the club approached him — though he was quick to stress it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.

“I said I will never coach another team in England,” Klopp explained. “That means if it’s Liverpool, then yes — theoretically. But I don’t even know what it would take. I love what I’m doing right now.

“I don’t miss coaching. Not really. I still coach in a different way — not players, but people. I don’t miss standing in the rain for three hours or holding press conferences every few days. I don’t miss dealing with 10 or 12 injuries a week. Who would miss that?

“I’ve coached over a thousand games — I’ve spent enough time in dressing rooms. I don’t need to decide today whether I’ll never coach again. I’ll just see what the future brings.

“I enjoy what I’m doing now, and to do it well, I need to be fully focused. Sometimes I miss the people — chatting with the players, hearing their laughter. I still have Virgil’s laugh in my head. But do I miss the football side? Not really. I’m still working in the game I know best.”