Jürgen Klopp - Liverpool Legend (Part 1)

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I think Klopp would also need an assistant who could pick up the bulk of the training and workload, similar to under Ferguson. The difference now would be that Klopp wouldn’t be involved in transfer meetings either. I don’t think it’s possible for someone out there to do that role to what Klopp’s used to through Buvac & Lijnders, even though some folks elsewhere have a fairytale idea of Klopp as interim and Gerrard as assistant.

I also agree with the sentiments that he would linger over future managers the moment there’s a bad spell. Even if Klopp came back for 6 months, and the club with Klopp said it’s a one-time thing, people would still clamor for him the moment we played poorly under a different manager.

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Like i said - Klopp has a job at Red Bull Football Group. An adviser role at Germany FA and just signed a contract to be a pundit at the World Cup.

Also Krawietz is an assistant coach in Leipzig and Pep works under Pep.

Hard to believe that Klopp would return midseason.

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5771

Does he get a say in this.

Klopp seems happy, relaxed and ten years younger than when he left. I doubt very much he wants any part of it anymore.

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He’s busy playing Padel and rating hotdogs on Insta. As ISMF said, the club has gone in a different direction, one that Klopp repeatedly said he wouldn’t want to be part of.

There’s zero chance of him coming back to this

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5773

Absolutely not.

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You can love something/someone but at the same time know that it’s too draining for you to take on again.

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I’m not entirely sure Jürgen would like to be part of sinking his successor either…

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5776

Yeah that would be weird too. Jurgen also bigged up Arne.

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Ljinders…:thinking:

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That wouldn’t be on Klopp, if it were to happen (I don’t think it will).

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Was in charge twice and failed miserably. Under no circumstances do I want him as our head coach

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Yet he’s now under Pep. Which baffles me a tad

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I think he does well with someone telling him what to do

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Some assistant managers never develop to manager or head coach. Buvac went to coach and was rumoured to a few jobs and now is a sporting director in Russia.

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Whether by choice or natural ceiling, being a segundo suit some people perfectly.
Using myself as an example, through the decades, I was involved in the Exco of quite a number of clubs and associations, both professional and avocational.
Was Honorary Secretary for at least three, during different periods. Never have eyes for the Chairman/President position.
Even in informal groups/gatherings, I prefer to be behind the frontman.

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Like me with the Missus :flushed_face:

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Managers/head coaches are different gravy. All the technical knowledge and experience alone is not enough. You have to have a level of charisma, personality, charm, and emotional intelligence. Not everyone has the right combination of all those elements.

It’s why managers like Jurgen are so rare.

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also on tv all the time with ads like trivago

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It is said to have complete control over a workforce… You need,
a) Authority of Position
b) Authority of Knowledge
and most importantly…
c) Authority of Personality…

Without just one of the above, the others are not adequate

Jurgen (and Shankly), have/had the three in abundance

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Does it matter? It’s not a matter of whether it’s “on him” or not, there’s a reason why Shankly was banned from our training sessions, and why we mock United for forever being under the shadow of Ferguson. There will always be that perception of him waiting to step into the boots again, so he wouldn’t want that.

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