The U.S. national team wanted Jurgen Klopp, but Klopp rejected the U.S. national team’s offer.
“Klopp rejected the U.S. team’s offer. Klopp politely declined the chance. Klopp wants a break,” said David Onstein, a reporter for The Athletic.
The U.S. produced a humiliating result at the 2024 Copa America. The U.S. hosted 2024 Copa America. Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah. He had a lot of good players, including Polarin Balogun, and Western McKennie, and made me expect good performance because he was the host country.
The U.S. was in Group C along with Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia. It looked like Uruguay and the U.S. would pass the group league. The U.S. team had a good start by winning 2-0 against Bolivia in its first match. However, the team was held back by Panama in the second match. Weah was sent off 18 minutes into the first half. The U.S. team led by Balogun’s first goal amid numerical inferiority, but the team lost 1-2, donating two goals 먹튀검증.
The team had to win the third round against Uruguay. Uruguay was not easy. With aggressive attacks, the U.S. showed its aspiration to win but lost to Uruguay 0-1. The U.S. was eliminated from the group league and disgraced as the first host country to be eliminated from the Copa America since 1987.
The U.S. has dismissed Gregg Berholter. Berholter led the U.S. to win the CONCACAF Nations League, the Gold Cup, and the round of 16 teams at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, but he was forced to be sacked.
The U.S. is looking for Berholter’s successor. As the 2026 World Cup North-China America will be held in the U.S., a masterpiece was needed to protect the pride of the host country. The U.S. showed interest in Klopp. Klopp left Liverpool after last season.
Klopp stood out in Dortmund through pressure soccer. He also beat Bayern Munich to win the league title. Since then, he attracted attention from many teams and took the helm of Liverpool during the 2015-16 season as the successor of Brendan Rodgers. Klopp has also melted his color at Liverpool. When the ball was taken away, Liverpool began to gain competitiveness due to intense pressure and rapid transition of offense and defense.
With Klopp’s arrival, Liverpool came out of the dark ages. Liverpool last won the 2011-12 English Football League Cup. Klopp’s Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League title in the 2018-19 season and even won the Premier League title, which was Liverpool’s long-cherished dream, the next season. The victory was the first in Liverpool’s history. With Klopp’s arrival, Liverpool transformed into a strong team.
However, Klopp also needed a break. Last season, Klopp predicted that he would leave Liverpool. “Klopp informed the club that he would like to leave after the 2023-24 season is over. Klopp has decided to step down as manager of Liverpool at the end of this season,” the club officially announced on its website.
Klopp said, “I love everything about Liverpool and I love everything about this city. I love everything about the fans, the team, the staff. But the fact that I’m still making this decision shows that I have confidence that it’s my decision. I don’t know how to put it, but I’m running out of energy. I’ve already known for a long time that I’ll have to announce it at some point, but there’s no problem at all now.”
As previously announced, Klopp left Liverpool. Under such circumstances, the U.S. national team recommended Klopp be appointed, but Klopp rejected the U.S. team’s offer due to rest.
