Jurgen Klopp Liverpool return verdict reached after Chelsea and Manchester United 'approaches'Jurgen Klopp has been back in the news this week and that's been enough for some people to ponder a return to Liverpool for the former bossView Image Jurgen Klopp has been spotted at the Winter Olympics (Image: AFP via Getty Images)If ever there has been someone loving life away from the dugout, it's Jurgen Klopp. And that became apparent this campaign when, for myriad reasons, Liverpool have struggled in their defence of the championship. For a start, there's the manner in which Klopp is clearly enjoying himself after almost a quarter-of-a-century in the pressurised arena of football management. ‌What is clear from his post-Anfield escapades though is that he is still earning money just from being Jurgen Klopp, with a vast array of brands and organisations vying to be associated with one of football's best and most marketable characters. So why would anyone who values the contribution he made to Liverpool Football Club, and indeed Liverpool as a city, want him to return to the Anfield dugout for anything more than just a charity match?

Source: Daily Mirror February 18, 2026 12:22 UTC