REPORT: Ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp linked with top Serie A job

Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a return to club management (Credit: Imago)

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Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a return to club management (Credit: Imago)

REPORT: Ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp linked with top Serie A job

Seye Omidiora 14:21 - 20.05.2025

Some reports in the Italian media state that erstwhile Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is talking to a Serie A club.

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly close to returning to management.

The ex-Reds boss left the Premier League side 12 months ago and had since taken a job as Head of Global Football of the Red Bull Group in October 2024, starting his new role in January. 

However, reports in Italy suggest that the German manager could leave Red Bull for a managerial return.

Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp || PA

Is Klopp set to return to club management?

Italian newspaper La Stampa via Football-Italia has reported that Klopp has accepted an offer from Roma and is set to become their new head coach. 

The report claims the former Liverpool manager had a prior verbal agreement with another club undergoing an ownership change, but ultimately chose the Roma role instead.

The report also claims that Klopp has already requested at least six new signings to strengthen the squad.

Claudio Ranieri
Claudio Ranieri came out of retirement to manage Roma (Credit: Imago)

Current boss Claudio Ranieri, who came out of retirement in November 2024, will depart after Sunday’s season finale after incredibly guiding the capital club into possible Champions League qualification, having taken returned with the Rome outfit in the bottom half. 

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was recently linked with the Roma job, but it remains to be seen if the Italian is let go at Stamford Bridge. 

What’s next for Roma?

Roma travel to Torino on the final day, aiming to supplant fourth-placed Juventus in the Serie A table. The Old Lady are a point above Ranieri’s team before gameweek 38’s fixture.  

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