Last week Jürgen Klopp announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. A season that has been a disaster for Dortmund. The objective for Dortmund between now and the end of the season is try and secure a Europa League berth for next season. A European place would be a great achievement for a side that were rock-bottom of the table at Christmas. The question over Klopp now is, where next?
Sabbatical
An option given that there doesn't seem to be much openings in the top jobs at the moment. A Sabbatical might be an option if Klopp has his sights on a certain job.
Manchester City
Since Klopp announced his departure many have linked him with a move to Manchester City. City is probably the only job that might open up this summer in the Premier league given the recent struggles in the champions league and premier league. Current manager Manuel Pellegrini is under pressure to deliver a champions league spot for next season given that they have fallen out of the title race.
If Klopp were to take over City, he faces a rebuilding job. City players have been accused of being complacent and a clear-out is on the cards. His style of football is high energy and that wouldn't really suit some of the players there which might lead to a clear-out of some big names. At City, Klopp would have the funds he didn't have at Dortmund to build and keep a team together to challenge for trophies.
Arsenal
Remains to be seen if the Arsenal job opens up but nevertheless he is being linked. His style of football would suit the team and his appointment would inject renewed optimism around a club that have contented themselves with a top four finish in the league. Would Klopp add the spark to push Arsenal into genuine title contenders? remains to be seen. The Arsenal job is all dependent on if the board see fit in telling Arsene Wenger that Klopp is an opportunity they simply can't turn away.
Liverpool
With Liverpool currently residing outside the champions league places, his job might come under pressure if the club don't secure champions league football. In which case expect Klopp to be heavily linked. Similar club to Dortmund in that they are backed by a passionate group of fans which Klopp thrived off of at Dortmund. However it does seem unlikely at the moment that the Liverpool job would open up.
Bayern Munich
Really would be a story if Klopp went to Bayern Munich. Would Klopp fancy staying in Germany? Pep Guardiola has a year left on his contract at Bayern and there doesn't seem to be any movement yet on a new deal. As for the team nothing much really to be done, he has managed Mario Goetze and Robert Lewandowski before so has a link there straight away. However it would be an unlikely destination be it this summer or next.
Serie A
Klopp has talked about a move to the Premier League but what of Serie A. A couple of interesting challenges and rebuilding similar to what he did at Dortmund might open up.
AC Milan are struggling badly and it remains in the balance if Pipo Inzaghi is given the chance of a 2nd season at the club. Likewise at Inter, the struggles have seen the club slip out of the European hunt but with Roberto Mancini they might be settled for this summer at least.
Roma would be an interesting opening. Would the club back Rudi Garcia after the collapse of their title challenge? In any case the Roma job would be similar to Dortmund in the way that Klopp would be up against a bigger and richer side domestically.
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti is under pressure to deliver this season. The champions league win last season arguably saved his job and with the club currently in the hunt for the champions league again and the Liga title failure to deliver either title might be the end of Ancelotti. Klopp would be heavily linked if it turned out that Ancelotti was sacked. Although some have said that Zidane currently managing Real Madrid Castilla is the successor in waiting. Klopp would be an interesting choice. Would he take Marco Reus with him to the Bernabéu ?
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