Jurgen Klopp has “rebuffed” an approach from U.S. Soccer to become the men’s national team head coach, David Ornstein of reported Thursday.
The federation made “initial contact” with Klopp over the possibility of replacing Gregg Berhalter as head coach, per Miguel Delaney of , but latest report has dampened nationwide hopes to lure the German over to the United States.
In response to U.S. Soccer’s approach, Klopp “reiterated that he would like a break from football.” However, the federation reportedly remains interested in pursuing the 57-year-old.
Klopp formally stepped down from Liverpool in May at the end of the 2023-24 Premier League season because he was “running out of energy.” The German noted in his farewell video to the club that he intends to take a one-year hiatus from coaching, at minimum.






