Overview
- In a new interview with The Athletic, Klopp said he does not miss the touchline and currently believes he will never return to management.
- He dismissed recent links to Al Ittihad, stressing that stepping away from day-to-day coaching is now his preferred path.
- Criticizing a packed calendar and proposals like expanding the World Cup, he said talking to FIFA is “like talking to my microwave.”
- He argued there are too many matches and floated a trade-off in which players accept lower pay for significantly more vacation time.
- Serving since January as Red Bull’s head of global soccer, he described enjoying family time and flexibility he lacked as a club manager.