Jurgen Klopp has ruled himself out of contention for the England job and says that as things stand he won't return to football management.
The former Liverpool boss called time on his storied Reds career in May when he walked away from Anfield having won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, the Club World Cup and two League Cups during his nine years on Merseyside.
His announcement that he would be stepping down at the end of last season, which came in January, was met with widespread shock, the German stating that he wanted to take a break from football after almost 23 years in continued employment as a manager.
But Klopp has continued to be linked with other roles ever since he left Liverpool, and was immediately named as a potential successor to Gareth Southgate after the England boss walked away from the Three Lions job after Euro 2024.
Klopp says he has no interest in that or any other role right now though, and is instead determined to enjoy his time away from the limelight.
"At the moment, there is nothing at all in terms of jobs. No club, no country," said Klopp at the International Coaches’ Congress in Wurzburg, Germany.
“A few people must not have heard this part. And it would be the biggest loss of face in the history of football if you said, ‘I’ll make an exception for you now’.
“I’m going to do some work. I’m too young to only do padel tennis and grandchildren. Will that be coaching again? I would actually rule that out at the moment. Let’s see what it will look like in a few months. Nothing is coming through at the moment.”
Graham Potter, Eddie Howe, Lee Carsley and Mauricio Pochettino are seen as the four favourites for the England job, and Klopp says that he can't see himself returning to the dugout at all as it stands.
“As of today, that’s it for me as a coach. I didn’t quit on a whim, but it was a general decision. I’ve also coached the best clubs in the world," he continued.
“Maybe we can talk about it again in a few months. I still want to work in football and help people with my experience and contacts. Let’s see what else there is for me.”