One esteemed manager linked with the Liverpool job is reportedly not too keen on the idea of replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
Two months on from letting the Reds hierarchy know, Klopp shocked the footballing landscape in January, announcing that he would be stepping down from his post at the end of the season.
Klopp's departure will close a glittering nine-year chapter on Merseyside, during which time the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss has guided Liverpool to Premier League title number one and Champions League crown number six.
The Reds could still end Klopp's farewell campaign with another trio of medals as they vie for success in the Premier League and Europa League, having already overcome Chelsea en route to becoming EFL Cup winners in February.
However, with just over two months to go until the end of the season, Fenway Sports Group are accelerating their pursuit of a new first-team manager after convincing ex-Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards to return as their new CEO of Football.
Julian Nagelsmann 'unwilling' to step into Klopp's shoesWith Edwards now on the FSG books again, Liverpool brought in Richard Hughes from Bournemouth to become their new sporting director, and hiring Klopp's successor is now the owners' top priority.
However, after Xabi Alonso confirmed that he would be staying put at Bayer Leverkusen for another year, The Telegraph reports that another candidate has now ruled himself out of the running.
Germany head coach and former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann could supposedly turn down the chance to step into the Anfield dugout, in spite of the fact that he could be without a job heading into next season.
The 36-year-old is only under contract with the German national team until the
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