Jurgen Klopp's stance on taking Spurs job after calls for him to replace beleaguered boss

View 2 Images

If Tottenham Hotspur decide to move on from Igor Tudor just weeks into his managerial tenure then their best option may be a manager currently without a club. Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to be that man, though, with the German essentially ruling out a Premier League return with any club other than Liverpool .

Tudor's slow start has prompted speculation that Spurs could cut ties with the Croatian before the end of his short-term contract. His three matches in charge have all ended in defeat, with Arsenal , Fulham and most recently Crystal Palace gaining the upper hand in London derbies.

They are winless in 11 in the league, with Thomas Frank sacked when that run stood at eight . Former Spurs chairman Alan Sugar was calling for the club to turn to Klopp as long ago as December, and things have only got worse since.

"With the massive fortune of the Lewis family it would be a win win situation if they hired Jurgen Klopp in January," Sugar wrote on social media after a 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest . "Loads of money for players and a great manager. Who agrees?"

There has been no indication from Klopp that he has changed his mind on future managerial roles since leaving Liverpool. He confirmed his exit in January 2024, seeing out the remainder of the 2023/24 season but making it clear he planned to take a break afterwards.

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page

"What I know definitely – I will never, ever manage a different club in England than Liverpool, 100 per cent," he said when announcing he would step down. "That’s not possible. My love for this club, my respect for the people is too big.

"I couldn’t. I couldn’t for a second think about it. There’s no chance. This is part of my life, we are part of the family, we feel home here. There’s no chance to do that. But all the rest, will I ever work again? Of course, I know myself, I cannot just sit around.

View 2 Images

"I will find something else maybe to do. But I will not manage a club or a country at least for a year, that’s not possible, I cannot do that and I don’t want to. That’s all."

Klopp took over as Red Bull's global head of soccer in January 2025, a role which he still occupies today. There has been no immediate suggestion that he plans to leave the company but he appeared to open the door to another Liverpool stint during an appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast in October.

"I said I would never coach a different team in England. So that means if [I returned to the Premier League] then it’s Liverpool. Yeah, theoretically it’s possible," he said.

Content cannot be displayed without consent

At the time, he made it clear he didn't miss coaching, though he accepted things might change one day. "I’m 58. From your perspective that might be old, but from other perspectives, it’s not that old," he added.

"That means I could make a decision in a few years. I don’t know. Do I have to make a decision today? I will not coach again, but thank God I do not have to do that, I can just see what the future brings."

Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.