"No truth" - Liverpool-linked manager rubbishes Reds reports
One surprise candidate for the Liverpool job has officially ruled himself out of the running to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer.
Reds fans are still coming to terms with the news that Klopp will bid farewell when the 2023-24 campaign reaches its conclusion, at which point he would have been at the helm for almost nine years.
Since taking the reins from Brendan Rodgers in 2015, Klopp has collected a Premier League and Champions League winners' medal among others, and his troops have already marched to EFL Cup glory this season.
A springtime lull has harmed the German's dream of a silverware-laden farewell, though, as his side have been eliminated from the FA Cup and need a miracle to overturn a 3-0 Europa League quarter-final deficit against Atalanta BC.
Sunday's 1-0 Anfield defeat to Crystal Palace — their first at home in the Premier League since October 2022 — also leaves the Reds two points behind Manchester City in the table, while Arsenal are sitting ahead of the Merseyside giants on goal difference.
Niko Kovac denies «truth» in Liverpool reportsOn the same day, it was reported that Niko Kovac — who left his post as Wolfsburg manager last month — was under consideration to replace Klopp as he searches for a new career path.
The 52-year-old boasts a Bundesliga title, two DFB-Pokals and a German Super Cup from his time in charge of Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt, while he has also taken the reins of Monaco and the Croatia national team.
While manning the Monaco dugout, Kovac achieved a runners-up finish in the Coupe de France in the 2020-21 campaign, the same season his side engaged in a fascinating four-way Ligue 1 title fight with Lille, Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon.
Kovac would be an economically viable
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