Sebastian Kehl believes Jürgen Klopp will return to football one day

Sebastian Kehl has commented on the future of Jürgen Klopp, and is backing the former Borussia Dortmund head coach to return to football one day.

Jürgen Klopp enjoyed a special homecoming at Borussia Dortmund last week as he returned to the Westfalenstadion for the Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski farewell match. The legendary BVB head coach described returning to the club as a dream come true, and also spoke about how he does not miss being a coach at the moment.

"I think he will be back" - Sebastian Kehl on Jürgen Klopp's future

There has been a lot of speculation about Klopp's future in recent months, with some reports claiming that he may not take charge of another club or national team in the future. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl gave his thoughts on his former coach's future, and spoke about how special last weekend's testimonial match was.

"That was the old Klopp," Kehl said during his appearance on Sky 90 on Sunday. "He simply brought fun and was happy to see his boys. He delivered fireworks in the dressing room and later at the party. It was like a homecoming for him. Jürgen hasn't forgotten this club. It's a wonderful bond."

When asked about Klopp's future in football, Kehl said, "I think he will be back. I don't know in what role, but I think he'll be back at some point."

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Jürgen Klopp was the Borussia Dortmund head coach from 2008 to 2015 and led the club to back-to-back Bundesliga titles. After leaving BVB, he achieved plenty of success with Liverpool. The 57 year old left Liverpool at the end of last season, and it remains to be seen what the future holds for him.