Jurgen Klopp intervenes and RUINS Erik ten Hag's next coaching job

Tom Weber

Updated: 4 Mar 2025 04:21 CST
3 min read

Jurgen Klopp has rejected Erik ten Hag as a coaching option for RB Leipzig, according to German media.

The former Liverpool boss has been Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer since the turn of the year and he is already fully involved in the day-to-day running of the drinks empire's clubs.

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Klopp is working in an advisory role and has a say in basically everything pertaining to Red Bulls clubs. According to Sky Germany, the German already wields 'incredible influence' and power despite only recently arriving in his role.

The former coach's word carries an awful lot of weight at Red Bull and the German outlet has now revealed how Klopp is immensely influencing RB Leipzig's search for a successor to Marco Rose.

Rose, a close personal friend and former player of Klopp, is expected to be sacked at the end of the season. It was supposed to be a campaign of challenging for the Bundesliga title, but Leipzig have faltered and could even miss out on Champions League qualification.

Leipzig may even sack Rose before the season is out. A 'debacle' against Freiburg on Saturday could lead to an early dismissal, although there is an acceptance that there aren't that many good interim options out there.

Klopp doesn't want Ten Hag

According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, Klopp is fully involved in the identification process of Leipzig's next coach. He has a 'clear profile in mind' and it is claimed that he favours Sebastian Hoeness, who led Stuttgart to a shock runners-up finish in the Bundesliga last season.

Meanwhile, Klopp has made it clear that someone like his former rival at Man Utd, Erik ten Hag, would not be a good option for Leipzig. "Klopp has incredible influence at Leipzig, a good example of this is that he is already involved in the coaching conversation," Plettenberg said.

"He supports the plan to persist with Marco Rose until the summer. He has a clear profile in mind for Leipzig. Sebastian Hoeness is the preferred option for Klopp and everyone involved, but whether he would be interested we don't know yet.

"Klopp has also decided that the profile of Ten Hag does not suit Leipzig."