Jurgen Klopp has already made his position crystal clear on the possibility of taking charge of another Premier League side following his departure from Liverpool in 2024 - a stance that has re-emerged amid the deepening turmoil at Chelsea. Liam Rosenior became the latest Blues boss to face the sack when he was relieved of his duties on Wednesday.
It followed a dismal 3-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex on Tuesday. That defeat represented Chelsea's fifth consecutive Premier League loss, all without finding the net. It is understood the club's sporting hierarchy held discussions on Wednesday to evaluate Rosenior's situation, which ultimately brought about his departure.
The 41-year-old, brought in fewer than four months ago on a six-year contract, was initially scheduled to have his performance reviewed at the conclusion of next season. That timetable, however, has been accelerated.
Cesc Fabregas, Filipe Luis, Andoni Iraola and Diego Simeone head the betting with the bookmakers to replace Rosenior at Stamford Bridge. One man who doesn't feature very highly on lists is Jurgen Klopp – and with good reason.
The former Liverpool boss has already laid out his position on taking charge of another Premier League side, should the board have considered his name.
After revealing he would be leaving Anfield, the German emphasised: "What I know definitely, I will never, ever manage a different club in England than Liverpool, 100 per cent."
"That's not possible. My love for this club, my respect for the people is too big. I couldn't. I couldn't for a second think about it. There's no chance. This is part of my life, we are part of the family, we feel home here.
"There's no chance to do that. But all the rest, will I ever work again? Of course, I know myself, I cannot just sit around. I will find something else maybe to do. But I will not manage a club or a country at least for a year, that's not possible, I cannot do that and I don't want to. That's all."
Despite the external chatter and continued rumours, Klopp has made it clear he doesn't yearn for the gruelling day-to-day pressures of management. He confessed to being content and satisfied in his present position within the Red Bull Group. "I don't miss being in the dressing room, I coached something like 1,080 games so I was in a dressing room often," he added. "I don't want to die in a dressing room because it's nice, it smells.
"There might be something, I'm 58, I could make the decision in a few years, I don't know. Do I have to make the decision today that I will not coach again but thank god I don't have to, I can just see what the future brings.
"Now I'm in a project I really love, I like doing what I'm doing right now. In my mind, only if I'm focused 100 percent, I can do it really good."