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Saturday 16 January 2016

Jurgen Klopp reveals that he could have become Manchester United manager

Jurgen Klopp has revealed he was once approached to become Manchester United manager, but did not want to leave Borussia Dortmund at the time. The 48-year-old will coach Liverpool against its fierce rival for the first time on Sunday after replacing Brendan Rodgers at the helm in October.

Klopp received multiple offers after leaving Germany but was also in demand while still in charge at Dortmund, and admitted that United was one of the clubs who had expressed an interest "in April" - likely of 2013, when Sir Alex Ferguson was due to retire.
“We spoke," he told reporters. "We spoke not a lot but, for me, it was a lot. It was a big honor, the whole talk, to be honest.
"There was a time [when United was interested] but I could not leave Dortmund. That is it. You are in April and you are in the middle of the planning for next season. I did not hear about a real offer but, if there was, I could not have done it. I first had to finish the job with Dortmund and then think about other things.
"Maybe that is not the smart way but that is my way. Of course I was loyal to Dortmund. It was the same at Mainz.”
Klopp admitted he sympathizes with the scrutiny being placed on his ex-Bayern Munich counterpart Louis van Gaal amid United's run of one win in eight matches.
“The pressure Van Gaal is under has an effect on your whole life but, in my case, not on how I handle my team or anything like this," he stated. "It is always the case if things don’t run the way you want – you have to think about whether to change things or not to change. Both decisions are really important.
"Life is not that nice. I know the whole world is watching football managers and thinking: ‘They are really well paid’, so no one cares about a manager’s feelings.
"It’s like with you [the media] with me when I came here. First it’s ‘yeah!’ Then it’s ‘erm’, then it might be ‘ooh’, so then I am alone on the side and we might have the same situation here."

49 comments:

  1. There is no sector which one wont find politcs...nawa oo even football

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  2. Proove it on the pitch today by allowing a defeat

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  3. nice one...but he is better off at liverpool

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  4. Oh how I wish he came to Man U instead of dis mumu coach called van gaal.

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  5. He shud face Livepool...... And make them great again

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  6. Ok good for him...








    I'm not a robot aunty linda.

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  7. such is the coaching job....yeah, erm and ooh

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  8. And after the story, take action

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  9. At least, you're doing well as a manager with Leicester city.

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  10. At least, you're doing well as a manager with Leicester city.

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  11. But he dint become d manager so...?


    ...merited happiness

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  12. Really?? We could have built ourselves a formidable team by now had he taken charge at Old Trafford. It's OK anyways.

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  13. Okay seen..that offer has expired then

    MZ EUEU

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  14. Story for the gods! I get am before no be property. Linda take note!

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  15. But???
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  16. Story for the gods

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  17. Better than van gaal atleast.

    #PeopleMustAdjust

    BiafraLand

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  18. He did well.
    Ojoro club.

    I love Klopp! Always smiling.
    LFC fan.

    www.ckjacob.com

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  19. He did well.
    Ojoro club.

    I love Klopp! Always smiling.
    LFC fan.

    www.ckjacob.com

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  20. I love this Klopp...

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  21. ds 1 na mind games...u knw u are playin against man u 2moro.no shakin! we don prepare 4 u and ur boyz.

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  22. You could v bin bt u r not.. End of story

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  23. I wished u came to my beloved man united. U got passion van gaal is passionless






    #commonsense

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  24. E be like say Linda na Man Utd fan..... If you won do football, do football in general, no be to dey post on few selected teams...

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  25. Ego hard oh! won't miss that match!

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  26. Taaa! We don't need him @ man u




























    !brightosman aka fake phyno .#gerarahere

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  27. Linda is a Chelsea fan pls...don't fool urself

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  28. I'M SURE UNITED WOULD V BEEN BETTER PLACED ON THE TABLE. LVG AND NEGATIVE FOOTBALL LIKE JOSE

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