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With Tottenham on the hunt for a permanent manager, Jurgen Klopp's name has been mentioned
Jurgen Klopp could be set for a sensational return to management months after Tottenham were urged to hire the former Liverpool boss. Since January 2025, Klopp has been serving as Red Bull's Head of Global Football, overseeing operations across its network of clubs, including RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls, among others.
The German has previously insisted he was finished with management, but has recently left the door ajar. Amid speculation linking him with Real Madrid, Klopp dismissed the rumours, saying: "That is all nonsense. They didn't even call - not once. They didn't even call my agent."
However, he added: "As for the future, I'm not quite finished as a coach yet. So who knows what might come up in the next few years. But there are absolutely no plans in that regard."
Klopp has been linked with a sensational return to Liverpool throughout the season. But former Spurs owner, Lord Alan Sugar, would like to see him in north London. In December, he said: "With the massive fortune of the Lewis family [who own Spurs], it would be a win-win situation if they hired Jurgen Klopp in January. Loads of money for players and a great manager. Who agrees?"
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At the time, then-manager Thomas Frank was under pressure after a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest left Spurs 11th in the table. Three months on, the situation has worsened dramatically: Tottenham now sit 17th following another 3-0 loss to Forest.
That result - a sixth defeat in seven league games - has left interim boss Igor Tudor fighting to keep his job. Appointed in February after Frank's departure, Tudor has managed just one win in seven matches - a chaotic 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, which ultimately proved meaningless as Spurs lost the tie 7-5 on aggregate.
Tottenham are now in very real danger of losing their Premier League status in what would arguably be the biggest top-flight relegation shock since Manchester United went down in 1974.
When domestic action resumes after the international break, Spurs take on Sunderland - a match that could prove decisive for Tudor's future. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Spurs are already expected to search for a permanent manager this summer - but the appointment may have to be moved if Tudor leaves before then.
Names such as Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto De Zerbi have been linked. However, the looming threat of relegation could complicate any potential appointment.
Despite Sugar's suggestion, Klopp has effectively ruled out managing another English team. After leaving Liverpool in 2024, he explained: "If you ask me, 'Will you ever work as a manager again?' I would say now no.
"What I know definitely - I will never, ever manage a different club in England than Liverpool, 100 per cent. That's not possible."
Klopp enjoyed a trophy-laden nine-year spell on Merseyside, winning the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020. Despite lifting just one league title, his side consistently operated at an elite level, surpassing 90 points in three separate seasons - only to be denied twice by Pep Guardiola's dominant Manchester City team.
Alan Sugar purchased his boyhood club, Tottenham, in 1991 amid significant financial turmoil. While his investment helped stabilise the club off the pitch, success on it proved far more elusive.
During his near-decade-long tenure as chairman, Spurs lifted just a single piece of silverware - the 1999 League Cup. Their highest league finish in that period was seventh, and they ended in 10th place or lower on seven occasions.
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