Former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has insisted it would be a major ‘loss of face’ if he considered taking on the England international job, ruling himself out of contention.
The FA are on the hunt for a successor to Gareth Southgate after he walked away in the wake of their EURO 2024 final loss to Spain.
Speaking at the International Coach’s Conference, Klopp was quizzed on which offers his camp has received since stepping away from Anfield after almost a decade – and whether the England job was among them.
“There’s nothing. Job wise, there’s nothing at all. No club, no country,” the German responded.
“England? That would be the biggest loss of face in the history of football if I said I’ll make an exception for you.”
However, when drawn further on whether or not that means he is effectively in early retirement, Klopp hinted that he will indeed return to a dugout in some capacity some day, although not in the near future.
“I will work at something again. I’m too young to just play paddle tennis and spend time with my grandchildren!” he joked.
“Will it be coaching again? I’d rule that out at the moment. We’ll see how things look in a few months but right now, nothing is coming through.”
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