{"id":43353,"date":"2026-02-16T19:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:45:44","slug":"we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We need to smell the dressing room again&#8217; \u2013 Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s agent drops big hint about his return as manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager\/#Jurgen_Klopp_pledges_loyalty_to_Liverpool\" >Jurgen Klopp pledges loyalty to Liverpool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager\/#Agent_does_not_rule_out_possibility_of_returning_to_management_in_the_future\" >Agent does not rule out possibility of returning to management in the future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/we-need-to-smell-the-dressing-room-again-jurgen-klopps-agent-drops-big-hint-about-his-return-as-manager\/#Jurgen_Klopps_incredible_management_legacy\" >Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s incredible management legacy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s agent Marc Kosicke has sensationally revealed that both Manchester United and Chelsea have approached him about appointing him as manager following the German&#8217;s departure from Liverpool.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Transfermarkt, Kosicke admitted that the Premier League giants were rejected because Klopp remained true to his vow never to manage another English club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jurgen_Klopp_pledges_loyalty_to_Liverpool\"><\/span>Jurgen Klopp pledges loyalty to Liverpool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upon his departure in May 2024, the 58-year-old famously declared he would not coach another team in England, a promise he has kept despite attracting attention from Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were also inquiries from Chelsea and Manchester United, but Jurgen had made it clear that he would not coach any other club in England,&#8221; Kosicke said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These inquiries have not stopped. Jurgen has undergone a transformation, moving away from being a big-minded coach and taking on more managerial responsibilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agent_does_not_rule_out_possibility_of_returning_to_management_in_the_future\"><\/span>Agent does not rule out possibility of returning to management in the future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manager Jurgen Klopp is currently &#8220;very, very happy&#8221; in his corporate role, but Kosicke has not completely closed the door on a future return to the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>The agent hinted that one day the lure of the game might prove too strong to resist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maybe at some point he&#8217;ll say he needs to smell the locker room again,&#8221; Kosicke said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Klopp stressed that he is happy to step away from the &#8220;wider vision&#8221; of coaching for the time being and will instead focus on his strategic responsibilities across the Red Bull network.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jurgen_Klopps_incredible_management_legacy\"><\/span>Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s incredible management legacy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Klopp&#8217;s refusal to join another English club further cements a tradition built on longevity and deep connections.<\/p>\n<p>During his 23-year career, he only managed three clubs: FSV Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>At Mainz, he led the German club to promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history in 2004.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">With Borussia Dortmund, Klopp won back-to-back Bundesliga titles (2011 and 2012) and reached the Champions League final in 2013.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">At Liverpool, he ended Anfield&#8217;s 30-year wait for a league title in 2020, taking the club&#8217;s sixth Champions League trophy (2019).<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>trophy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Years earned<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">premier league<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,1,1,0\">2019\/20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">UEFA Champions League<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0\">2018\/19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">FA Cup<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,3,1,0\">2021\/22<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">EFL (Carabao) Cup<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,4,1,0\">2021\/22, 2023\/24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">fifa club world cup<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,5,1,0\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">UEFA Super Cup<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,6,1,0\">2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">FA Community Shield<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"6,7,1,0\">2022<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><strong><em>Trophies won by Jurgen Klopp with Liverpool<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">Under manager Klopp, Liverpool have also won two League Cups, one FA Cup, the Community Shield, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">They could have also won the Premier League title, but lost by just one point to Manchester City not once but twice.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s agent Marc Kosicke has sensationally revealed that both Manchester United and Chelsea have approached him about appointing him as manager following the German&#8217;s departure from Liverpool. 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