Jürgen Klopp's era at Liverpool FC will end in less than two months. Niko Kovač, a former Bayern coach, is being traded to the Reds.
Liverpool – At the weekend, Liverpool FC lost 1-0 in the home game against Crystal Palace, where ex-Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner is in the dugout. As a result, the Reds suffered a heavy defeat in the Premier League championship fight. In the background, Liverpool is looking for a successor to Jürgen Klopp, whose time at the club ends in the summer.
Surprising name on the list: Niko Kovač as Klopp's successor?
In January, Jürgen Klopp announced that he would be leaving his coaching position at Liverpool FC in the summer after almost nine years. The 56-year-old explained in a club video that he lacks the energy to continue the job. Those responsible for the 19-time English champions were able to look for Klopp's successor with a lot of advance notice.
Not much about the search for a coach had yet been made public. It won't be Xabi Alonso, as he will continue to coach Bayer Leverkusen next year after the Bundesliga championship. Roberto De Zerbi, who is also closely linked to FC Bayern, and Ruben Amorim from Sporting CP were also mentioned. The
Daily Mail
surprisingly brings a new name into the conversation: Niko Kovač.
Ex-Bayern coach Niko Kovač on Liverpool FC's list
The fact that Kovač should be on Liverpool FC's list is surprising, as the former FC Bayern coach did not have a successful time at VfL Wolfsburg recently and was dismissed after a long negative series. After twelve games in the Bundesliga without a win, he had to vacate his coaching position at the Wolves in mid-March and was replaced by Ralph Hasenhüttl.
Kovač made a name for himself by winning the cup at Eintracht Frankfurt and then moved to FC Bayern, where he won the double and was released in the treble season. After working as a coach at AS Monaco for a year and a half, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2022. His advisors are said to have recently been in London to explore the market for Kovač in the Premier League, as reported by the
Daily Mail
.
Ruben Amorim favorite for the Liverpool job
Last week there appeared to be a breakthrough in negotiations between Liverpool FC and Sporting CP's Ruben Amorim. As
Sky
reported, there should be a verbal agreement between the 39-year-old and the Reds and all that remains to be done is negotiations between the two clubs. Amorim himself contradicted the rumors a few days later.
“There is no agreement, that is not true. And I haven't met with Liverpool for talks either," the Sporting coach explained at a press conference, adding: "Stop this story. This is the last time I'll talk about my future." Since there is little information about Klopp's successor, Amorim's words have to be believed first.
(jari/dpa)