Jurgen Klopp To Leave Dortmund: Could He End Up At Madrid, Manchester, Milan Or Munich?
The breaking news from the Bundesliga is that Jurgen Klopp has asked to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of season.
To be honest, he would have probably been better served to have left at the end of the last campaign when things were still on a high at the Westfalenstadion.
But even though ‘Die Borussen’ have had a disappointing season this year, mainly in the lower half of the table, Klopp’s CV will still be up there with most managers at this current time.
After some years in the wilderness, Klopp brought success back to the club winning the Bundesliga title in 2011 and 2012. He also managed to get the side back into the big time in European competition, they were beaten finalists in 2013 (losing to rivals Bayern Munich).
The forty-seven year old has reportedly said he’d like to take a short break from the game before he looks for his next job. But as we all know in football anything could happen, a short break could be anything between two weeks or a year.
So where could Jurgen Klopp end up next?
Real Madrid
Well speculation has mounted for some time that Carlo Ancelotti won’t be around after this current season ends. Even though they are still chasing La Liga and the Champions League again, things have come undone for the Italian this term in Spain’s capital.
It’s an extremely high pressured job and that usually sees managers lasting just one or two seasons before heading for the exit door. That could make the German manager wary, as he’s a man who seems to enjoy a long-term project.
Obviously money talks and Florentino Perez has a fine history in convincing the very best that their futures lie at the Bernabeu.
Manchester City
Another top team that seem set to give their current manager the boot. Manuel Pellegrini did well at the Etihad in his debut season but things haven’t gone swimmingly during this campaign.
Klopp could be interested in this one as Man City’s owners look set to approve a big squad overall and that will give Jurgen superb scope to work with at the very beginning and he can make his mark from the outset.
The German manager has made his admiration for the Premier League quite clear in the past, plus he speaks the language. I’d imagine he’d like to make more out of the academy there too.
AC Milan
After yet another disappointing season with a former legend rookie manager at the helm, you’d imagine that Milan can’t afford to make any mistakes with their next appointment.
Jurgen could view the Milan job like the one he had at Dortmund, as a sleeping giant that just needs the right kind of prodding. But is Serie A still able to tempt the best coaches?
Would be a huge statement from AC Milan if they could get Klopp on board but I think he’ll need to be convinced!
Bayern Munich
If Klopp decides to take a year’s sabbatical then could a move to Dortmund’s rivals Bayern Munich be on the cards for talented coach?
Pep Guardiola has often said that he will see his contract out in Bavaria but that deal only runs until the summer of next year. Manchester City have been heavily linked with the Spaniard and might believe that they’ll get their man in 2016. If that were to happen could Klopp really join Bayern?
Well the manager already knows some of the squad at the Allianz Arena with Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski trading Dortmund for Munich in recent years. The chance at more success in the Bundesliga may also be tempting for the boss.
But would he deliver that slap to the face, to his former employers and supporters? I doubt it, I think a move abroad would be more appealing.
All in all it should be a fascinating summer with all the managerial changes that are afoot. Whomever is lucky enough to secure Jurgen Klopp’s signature could well be laughing all the way to the bank!
Posted on April 15th, 2015 by scott
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