Jurgen Klopp's reason for snubbing Man Utd job - and what his wife had to say about it

Jurgen Klopp could have taken the helm of many moons ago if it wasn't for the sage advice of his wife, Ulla Sandrock. The German mastermind will go down in the annals of history as one of greatest-ever managers, leaving Anfield in 2024 with a and a to his name.

Yet he might've been in the dugout if not for Ulla's intervention, as revealed an attempt to snatch Klopp for Old Trafford. The legend, speaking to Norway's TV2 in 2019, said: "I interviewed Klopp for Sky, and I asked if he and Liverpool were created for each other.

"He looked at me and asked, 'Why?' Then Klopp told me he could have taken over Manchester United, but his wife said it wasn't right. When Liverpool arrived, his wife said it was right.

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"There is something strange there. It is as if he's created for Liverpool," reports . Meanwhile, Klopp himself has acknowledged past overtures from United as tenure winded to a close in 2013.

As per , Klopp said: "We spoke. We spoke not a lot but, for me, it was a lot. It was a big honour, the whole talk, to be honest.

"But I could not leave . You are in April and you are in the middle of the planning for next season. You have this player and this player who are coming but then you are not there anymore? That doesn't work.

"Not in my life. I didn't hear about a real offer [from United] but, if there was, I could not have done it. I first had to finish the job with Dortmund and then think about other things.

"Maybe that is not smart but that is my way. It was the same at Mainz." Klopp's loyalty to meant he passed up the chance to manage Manchester United, a decision that set him on a path to eventually take the helm at Liverpool.

With Klopp's storied tenure at Dortmund yielding significant silverware, including two titles and three domestic cups, his career trajectory might have been vastly different had he opted for Old Trafford over Anfield. As United continue their search for post-Ferguson stability, now under the guidance of , they can only wonder what might have been if Klopp had chosen differently.

After taking over from in November, Amorim has struggled to make an impact with his inherited squad in the 2024/25 season, resulting in United's lowest-ever Premier League finish after Sunday's season finale against . In stark contrast, Liverpool are set to celebrate their second Premier League title since the league's inception in 1992, after their own match against at Anfield.

, who took over from Klopp ahead of the 2024/25 season, has orchestrated a sensational debut season with the Reds - clinching the league title with four games to spare back in April following a 5-1 demolition of .

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