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The manager will not replace Gregg Berhalter and intends to continue his sabbatical following nine seasons in charge at Liverpool.
Following his decision to go on sabbatical following nine seasons in charge at Liverpool Football Club, manager Jürgen Klopp has rejected the first serious attempt to prematurely tempt him out of temporary retirement and turned down the opportunity to manage the United States Men’s National Team.
Following a disastrous Copa America for USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter that saw his side eliminated following the group stages of a tournament seen as warm-up for the USA-hosted World Cup 2026, the governing body acquiesced to fan pressure over the past week and dismissed Berhalter a year after rehiring him.
The obvious dream target for most was Klopp, who left Liverpool two months ago following nine seasons in charge citing burnout and a growing belief that he needed to spend some time away from football for the sake of his family. That situation always seemed to make him something of a long shot for the USMNT.
Still, there had been some hope that the slightly less constant workload faced by national team managers might allow for the possibility of Klopp managing the USMNT, who he had previously spoken about as one of two national teams—along with Germany—that held some interest to him as a manager.
For the USMNT to seriously make a push for Klopp, though, it’s likely they would have had to have kept Berhalter for the time being at least, perhaps approaching the ex-Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, and Mainz man some time in 2025 at a time when he might be beginning to itch for a return to football.
