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Yep, that. Can’t see it happening but would be delighted if it did.I agree with Barney Ronay.
"...the Football Association should go all out to hire Jurgen Klopp. Klopp might not want it. He must surely have competing plans. He is perhaps too big for the job. But he would be absolutely perfect.
Two points lead to this conclusion. The England manager is still the single most culturally and economically important figure in English football. But the English, despite being obsessed with managers, also don’t make managers. There is nobody in domestic football equipped to carry this on. Eleven elite Spanish club coaches had players in the two squads on Sunday, including the dominant tactical figure of the past 25 years. English football was represented by two; Sean Dyche and Eddie Howe, neither of whom have won a major trophy.
And second, what happens now is crucial. There is a suggestion the FA may not be able to afford Klopp on the current budget. Come off it. The England team made between €5m and €8m from reaching this final. Spend it on a proper manager. Get a bespoke sponsor. Get Tesco to pay for it.
Klopp is, like Southgate, a culture builder, a process guy. He has the warmth and charisma to recharge the stage. He’s like Southgate’s cooler, taller, much more successful cousin. But he’s also a proven elite modern coach. Klopp is also Total Premier League, has nurtured English players, has understood and progressed the tactical culture. He might like the hours. There’s no need to live all the time in the country. Let him wear a baseball cap. Make it work.
In return England have a settled culture and good young players. What they need is warmth, fun and energy, plus that degree of coherence and in-game control that has proved to be just out of Southgate’s reach. In many ways Klopp is almost too good. Can you hire rock‑star-Father-Christmas for a role that is essentially the nation’s PE teacher?"
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...an-championship-gareth-southgate-jurgen-klopp
Can you imagine the style of play that England would have?Yep, that. Can’t see it happening but would be delighted if it did.
You've missed off Rooney!Frank Lampard, shirley? Highly successful as an England player and a magnificent body of work in club management, including two hugely successful, trophy laden stints at Chelsea. I'd like to see Stevie G return from exile in the desert to be his assistant and build a managerial partnership as successful as their England midfield one was.