The former Liverpool is seemingly out of the U.S. Soccer coaching stakes.
In response to U.S. Soccer’s approach, Klopp “reiterated that he would like a break from football.” However, the federation reportedly remains interested in pursuing the 57-year-old.
Klopp formally stepped down from Liverpool in May at the end of the 2023-24 Premier League season because he was “running out of energy.” The German noted in his farewell video to the club that he intends to take a one-year hiatus from coaching, at minimum.. The U.S. men’s national team crashed out of this summer’s Copa America in the group stage and will begin preparing for their next major international tournament, the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. will co-host with Canada and Mexico.
“Our immediate focus is on finding a coach who can maximize our potential as we continue to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, and we have already begun our search process,” U.S. Soccer’s sporting director Matt Crocker said.Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020.
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