JURGEN KLOPP is gradually adjusting to life away from football.
The German manager is presently without a job after parting ways with Liverpool at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, ending his nine-year tenure with the club.
Klopp will now have plenty of time to spend with his wife Ulla Sandrock
Klopp, however, won’t be rushing back into coaching duties immediately as he intends to take a break from management to enjoy some quality time with his wife, Ulla Sandrock.
However, he will soon be indulging in the luxury of his lavish villa in Majorca, where he has invested £3.4 million. It’s a place where he plans to unwind and recharge after expending a lot of energy during his final years at Anfield.
Expressing his long-held dream, the 56-year-old told BILD: “I’ve always dreamed of owning a house in the south.”
“I like the weather, the climate, I like the people.
“There are lots of things I like here and also people I already know. It’s not like I’m looking for new friends.
“I already have friends for life, and if some of them are here too, that’s cool.”
As much as he loves the Balearic island, Klopp won’t permanently up sticks to the Spanish hotspot.
“I don’t want to emigrate,” he revealed. “We go on holiday here every now and then.
“But when I’m here, I want everything to be as I know it.
“That might sound mundane, but the main thing for me is to experience a different lifestyle, though not necessarily in a remote jungle or atop a mountain.”
Part of the appeal of having a second home in Majorca for Klopp was the access to excellent facilities for his future needs. He confessed, “As we age, having access to quality medical care becomes increasingly important.”
“There are many German doctors here, and I’d like to be able to understand every word they say about my health as issues arise.” While he acknowledges that he’s no longer a young man, retirement is the furthest thing from Klopp’s mind. He stated, “Completely stopping work is not an option for me.”
“However, I don’t envision maintaining the same level of intensity as before, at least not for the time being.”
Perhaps he will be more suited to the nearby Santa Ponsa beach, where he can sit back and reminisce on a hugely successful nine years at Liverpool.
Klopp has admitted he is lacking in energy but refuted that he has retired from the game completely.
In his final press conference, he said: ‘I will work. I have just finished this job. I don’t know exactly why nobody believes I will probably not be a manager again, but I understand because obviously it seems to be a drug.
‘It looks like that as everybody comes back and everybody works until they are 70-something. I have always had the idea I won’t do that. Other people are smarter and do it in different ways, but I have to be all-in. I have to be the spark, I have to be the energiser, I have to be all these kind of things. And I am empty. That’s it.’
