Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly rejected the opportunity to become the new head coach of the United States men’s national team.
According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has recently approached Klopp and his representatives to gauge the German manager’s interest in taking over USMNT. The talks between the two sides didn’t progress beyond initial contact as Klopp made it clear that he wanted to take a break.
Klopp has been managing every season since getting his first job as a head coach with Mainz 05 in 2001. He later coached Borussia Dortmund before spending the past nine seasons managing Liverpool. When he announced his decision to leave The Reds after the 2023-24 campaign, Klopp said that he wouldn’t take another job and would spend at least one year away from soccer.
The USMNT is looking for a new head coach after Gregg Berhalter was fired following a disappointing performance at 2024 Copa América. Despite having a manageable group and the tournament being hosted in the United States, the USMNT failed to get out of the group stage.
After dismissing Berhalter, the U.S. Soccer’s sporting director, Matt Crocker, said that the search for a new USMNT head coach would start right away. The list of Crocker’s targets beyond Klopp is currently unclear.
