Jurgen Klopp dropped three-word hint before Liverpool comeback was announced

Jurgen Klopp will return to Liverpool in March as assistant to Sir Kenny Dalglish when the Liverpool Legends take on Borussia Dortmund in a charity fixture for the LFC Foundation at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp is heading back to Anfield(Image: Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp had already teased an Anfield return before his one-off comeback to Liverpool was officially announced.

He will act as Sir Kenny Dalglish's assistant when the Liverpool Legends face Klopp's former club, Borussia Dortmund, in a charity match for the LFC Foundation in March. The fixture will see Steven Gerrard captain the Reds at Anfield with all proceeds going to the club's official charity.

Klopp, who departed Liverpool in the summer of 2024, holds the role of the Foundation's honorary ambassador, and March 28 will represent his eagerly anticipated return to the club. While the confirmation of his participation will certainly delight Liverpool fans, it will also provide a bittersweet moment for many, knowing it's merely one game.

However, the current global head of soccer for Red Bull had previously hinted at a more official and lasting comeback.

Klopp mentioned fatigue and struggles maintaining the same intensity at the club when he announced his departure at the end of the 2023-24 campaign.

As rumors surrounding Arne Slot's potential exit last year gathered momentum, the German didn't rule out the possibility of returning to Liverpool in some role.

Sir Kenny Dalglish will lead out the Reds(Image: Getty Images)

Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, he said: "I said I will never coach a different team in England, so that means, if [I did return], then it's Liverpool."

When questioned about whether he might eventually return, he provided encouragement with three straightforward words: "Theoretically, it's possible."

However, a comeback to the dugout seems improbable. Reflecting on his choice to leave management after almost 25 years, Klopp previously told Welt: "I don't want it [to be a manager] anymore.

"I now have a job that fulfils me and is also intense. I don't sleep longer in the morning, and I don't go to bed later in the evening, but I can organize my work much better.

"My wife, for example, is totally happy with it because we can plan things much better that we couldn't plan before.

"For me, it was never about not doing anything anymore, but about doing something else.

"I've coached 1081 games, and that's not including the friendly matches. If we add those from 23 years, we might come to 1200.

"Then the press conferences, the media appointments. I always just reacted. And in Liverpool, there were also the tasks as manager. That was a lot, a lot."