Jurgen Klopp will not be the new coach of the United States, journalist David Ornstein reported Thursday in an article published by the newspaper. The New York TimesThe German coach wants to take at least a year off after leaving Liverpool and only then think about returning to football.
The US Soccer Federation’s board of directors made contact with Klopp, who currently owns no club, through an intermediary last week. The 57-year-old German initiated the conversation, but it has now ended. Team USAAccording to Ornstein, the Americans hope that Klopp will change his mind in the near future.
Independent It was announced on Thursday that Klopp should become the new U.S. national coach. The experienced coach is seen in American soccer circles as the ideal successor to Gregg Berhalter, 50, who was fired after a disappointing Copa America in his country.
The idea was that Klopp should lead the United States, as one of the host nations, to a better World Cup in 2026. Klopp now appears to be abandoning the American adventure, although the FA is still hoping the former Liverpool manager will agree.
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It became clear this week that the United States must find a new national coach. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) — the country’s soccer federation — fired Berhalter after a dramatic Copa America, in which the USA team was forced to return home after the group stage.
Berhalter has been in charge for about eleven months, having previously led the U.S. national team for four years. In March, the former Sparta Rotterdam and Cambuur player, among others, won the CONCACAF Nations League title.
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