In a recent interview, Klopp explained that he had considered taking the job, but ultimately decided against it. He mentioned that the previous season at Liverpool had not gone as well as he had hoped, and he could have chosen to leave the club for a new challenge.

However, Klopp stated that he didn't want to leave Liverpool, as he was close to the team and its players. He had also brought in new players, including Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Alexis Mac Allister, and he wanted to work with them to build a new core team.

When asked if he would return to managing a team, Klopp replied that he loved his current role as Red Bull's global football director, and he doesn't miss anything about managing a team at the moment.