Jurgen Klopp's agent Marc Kosicke has appeared to rule out the Liverpool manager succeeding Hansi Flick as Germany boss after they crashed out of the World Cup.
The Germans finished in third in Group F after picking up just four points from their three matches, with Japan topping the group with six points and Spain coming second on goal difference. A 4-2 win over Costa Rica on Thursday wasn't enough for Flick's side as they bowed out of the competition at the group stages once again.
Flick has come under increased criticism and his position is expected to be reviewed next week as Germany review what went wrong from their disappointing World Cup campaign. This is the second successive tournament in which the Germans have been knocked out at the group stage, having failed to progress through in 2018.
Klopp has been since linked with the Germany job if Flick does lose his job, however, Kosicke has seemed shut those rumours down by claiming the 55-year-old 'intends to fulfil' his Liverpool contract. Klopp signed a new two-year deal back in April, which will take him until the end of the 2025/26 campaign - his 11th season at the club.
"This is a media topic," Kosicke told Sky Germany. "Jurgen has a contract until 2026 and he intends to fulfil it."
The short statement comes on the back of Kosicke reaffirming Klopp's dedication to the long-term project at Liverpool last month. The Reds have endured a shaky start to the campaign, winning just six of their opening 14 Premier League matches but Klopp is keen to improve their fortunes upon the restart at the end of the month.
Speaking in early November, Klopp's agent said: "I can assure [you] that Jurgen Klopp has no intention of resigning from Liverpool FC. The fact that problems could arise this season due to the past intensive season was taken into account by the club's owners before the start of the season.
"Jurgen enjoys the backing of the people in charge and is in regular contact with them. He loves the club, his team and the fans and is determined to continue and successfully complete the transition in Liverpool. He didn't extend his contract until 2026 for nothing."
Klopp joined the Reds in 2015 to replace the outgoing Brendan Rodgers, and although his side took a while to get going in the Premier League, once they did, it was something special. Liverpool reached the Champions League final in 2018, and despite defeat, there were many positives to take from the game.
They took them on into the following campaign as Liverpool pushed Manchester City all the way in the top-flight, before winning the Champions League by beating Tottenham Hotspur in the final. Liverpool would finally lift the Premier League for the first time in 30 years in 19/20 - storming to the title by ease.
