- He's ok with english team outside top 4
- He's ok just doing the coaching and leaving transfer matters to DOF (FSG model)
Is rodgers on borrowed time?
Jurgen Klopp's agent has indicated that the former Borussia Dortmund coach would be open to taking charge of a Premier League club outside the top four after his sabbatical.
Klopp is set to take a break from coaching after seven years at the Westfalenstadion, having spent the previous 18 years as a player and coach at Mainz.
His agent, Marc Kosicke, told spox.com that Klopp wants to be "single" for now, saying it is "difficult to dive into the next relationship after two big loves," but he could take charge of a club in England in the future.
Asked about possible destinations, he said: "The Premier League is very exciting -- and we don't only mean the top four. There are other great clubs below them."
Klopp has been touted as a potential option for Bayern Munich, where Pep Guardiola has just one year remaining on his contract.
Relations between Dortmund and Bayern became difficult during Klopp's tenure, particularly after Mario Gotze and Robert Lewandowski left the Westfalenstadion, but tensions eased in recent months and Klopp has said that he is open to taking charge at the Allianz Arena at some stage.
Kosicke, though, played down any suggestion that Klopp was simply waiting for Guardiola to vacate his position, saying: "Jurgen principally does not rule out Bayern, but it's not like we are only looking at Bayern now and hoping that we get that gig."
Klopp led Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012, as well as winning the 2012 DFB Pokal and reaching the Champions League final in 2013.
However, when he had arrived at the club in 2008, BVB had been in a fallow period, having not won a trophy for six years.
Kosicke added: "It's always about the challenge. When Jurgen signed for Dortmund, there were other clubs who were better off financially and also had more prestige back then. Regardless, he opted for Dortmund.
"He has the ability to develop things. When he enters a stadium, feels the energy and thinks that he can create something there, it could be more tempting for him than joining the allegedly big teams and aiming for the Treble."
ESPN FC's Steve Nicol does not believe the job Jurgen Klopp wants is available which may be the reasoning for his decision to take a break from management, indicating it may be likely Brendan Rodgers will continue to be in charge of Liverpool.
The agent said that Klopp would prefer a job specifically as a head coach rather than what the English refer to as a manager. In the Bundesliga, off-field matters -- notably transfers -- are typically handled by sporting directors.
"I think the division of powers in Germany is essentially good, and Jurgen is not someone who likes to talk to players' agents or complete transfers," he said. "We have to see which arrangement makes the most sense."
Kosicke said Klopp is unlikely to attend games during his sabbatical but is likely to further his coaching education during his time off.
"What could be interesting is to look at how a club like Udinese for instance works, or how the MLS is organised," the agent said. "The most important thing for now: holidays!"
Klopp left Dortmund having secured Europa League qualification despite a campaign in which they had been in the relegation zone going into the winter break, while BVB also reached the DFB Pokal final.
