Jurgen Klopp hinted yesterday that he could remain Liverpool manager for another five years following his Champions League success, in an interview with Germany’s Bild newspaper. 
The former Borussia Dortmund coach did not rule out a future return to the Bundesliga, however, after Franz Beckenbauer urged him to join Bayern Munich earlier this week. Bayern and Germany legend Beckenbauer told Bild Monday that he wanted “nothing more” than to see Klopp in the Bayern dugout. Asked about Beckenbauer’s comments, Klopp, 51, suggested he could stay at Liverpool for five years or more. “Both Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have very good coaches at the moment. I don’t know what the situation will be in five years or beyond. Maybe there are then other coaches who are being considered.”
Yet Klopp did not rule out joining Bayern, and said he was “pleased” by Beckenbauer’s comments. “Of course it pleases me when Franz says something like that. Better that than for him to say I am no good. I like Franz and he likes me. But I have a long-term contract in Liverpool.”
Klopp’s current contract expires in 2021, and the Premier League club are reportedly seeking to extend it. He also told Bild that Liverpool’s Champions League triumph on Saturday was “not the beginning of an era of world domination” and that Liverpool still had ground to make up on Europe’s biggest clubs. 


Lopetegui takes over at Sevilla
Sevilla said yesterday they had signed Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked as Spain coach on the eve of the 2018 World Cup, as manager for the next three seasons. The 52-year-old, who had been out of work since Real Madrid also fired him at the end of October thanks to a dreadful start to the season, will take over from Joaquin Caparros. He will be officially unveiled as Sevilla’s new coach on today, the club said in a statement.
Caparros, who has been diagnosed with chronic leukaemia, announced at the end of the season that he would be stepping down. Sevilla finished sixth in La Liga after three defeats in their final six games ruined their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.  
Lopetegui’s brief and inglorious reign as Real coach ended in humiliation, as he was fired by the club following a 5-1 loss against arch rivals Barcelona. His time at the Santiago Bernabeu lasted just 139 days, with his decision to join the club also costing him his job as Spain boss at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Spanish football federation sacked Lopetegui in June 2018 just two days before Spain’s opening game with Portugal after it emerged that he had signed with Real without their knowledge. The former Real Madrid goalkeeper has also coached Rayo Vallecano and Porto at the club level.