JURGEN KLOPP has revealed that he does not miss life at Anfield since moving away from football management.
The German spent nine years at the helm of Liverpool before stepping down in 2024.
Jurgen Klopp has said he does not miss being the Liverpool manager[/caption]
He has taken up a role with Red Bull since leaving the Reds[/caption]
Despite speculation of him going straight back into management elsewhere, the 58-year-old has stayed away from the dugout since the shock departure.
He was appointed global head of football for Red Bull last year, overseeing projects at their clubs including RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg and New York Red Bulls.
And in an interview with The Athletic, Klopp has doubled down on the decision to make the switch, saying he does not miss coaching at Liverpool and is now enjoying ‘normal’ life with family.
When asked if he had been intensely following the Reds after leaving, he said: “Not at all.”
“I was super happy with the way Liverpool performed,” he continued. “I watched some games. But it is not like, ‘Oh, it’s Saturday!’
“I didn’t know when games started. I was just out. I played sports, we enjoyed life, spent time with the grandkids, completely normal stuff, knowing I will work again.
“But knowing as well, that I don’t want to work as a coach anymore.”
The interview quietened rumours that Klopp was first in line to take up a newly available role in the Saudi Pro League.
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Al-Ittihad boss and former Manchester United man Laurent Blanc was relieved of his duties on Saturday, despite losing just one of their four league games this season.
The open, and potentially very lucrative, spot in the Jeddah-based club’s dugout was heavily linked to the German.
His comments have likely killed any hopes of that appointment taking place for now, but Klopp did not rule out a change of heart in the future.
He said of staying away from coaching: “That’s what I think, but you don’t know. I’m 58. If I started again at 65, everybody will say, ‘You said you’ll never do it again!’
“‘Sorry, I thought 100 per cent when I said it.’ That is what I think now. I don’t miss anything.”
His move away from the North West has not slowed Liverpool down at all, having clinched last season’s Premier League title under replacement boss Arne Slot.
They are now on track to challenge for the silverware again, currently sitting two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table.
