In January, Jurgen Klopp said he would not coach any club or country for at least a year after leaving the company. He hopes to spend more time with his family during the year. However, when the opportunity arises, Klopp may change his mind and take on a new challenge, and may even leave Europe for coaching in the United States. The generous conditions offered to him by the United States will make it difficult for Klopp to refuse.
At this year's Copa America, United States, as one of the host countries, originally hoped to warm up for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico through the tournament and increase the enthusiasm of the United States people for football. Unexpectedly, the United States team failed to even qualify for the group stage, and worse, they were reversed 2-1 by the small country Panama, and had no choice but to say goodbye to the Copa America early. If the United States team continues to achieve this result at the 2026 World Cup, it will be a huge blow to them. United States, which had hoped to increase interest in soccer by hosting the World Cup, has achieved such poor results that future publicity efforts will be even more difficult. In order to revitalize United States football, the most important thing at the moment is to find a suitable coach, and Klopp, who is passionate about heavy metal football, is undoubtedly the best candidate.
After the United States team exited the Copa America, they set their sights on Jurgen Klopp. Klopp's passion and energy are a perfect fit for United States' propaganda needs. However, inviting Klopp was not an easy task, as he had already expressed his desire to take a break for at least a year. Therefore, the United States can only let the current head coach continue to coach, and plans to invite Klopp to the post next July, while promoting to increase his influence.
Increasing his influence is a point that Klopp is very interested in. In early June, Klopp signed a deal with a sports marketing company aimed at boosting his image and influence. When sports marketing in the United States is combined with Klopp's heavy metal football style, it makes for a compelling combination. Such lucrative conditions may be able to convince Jurgen Klopp to come to coach.
Another option is the Germany national team. After Germany was eliminated by Spain in this European Championship, the German Football Association set its sights on Jurgen Klopp. It is undoubtedly an honour to be invited to coach in your own country. However, if Klopp sticks to his plan of a one-year break, the Germany Football Association may not be willing to wait so long for his reply. Therefore, compared to coaching the United States team, this possibility is not so great.