Former Bayern Munich manager Ottmar Hitzfeld has expressed his belief that current Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will eventually find his way to Bayern Munich, but not before delivering a Premier League title to Anfield.
Speaking to t-online.de [via FourFourTwo], Hitzfeld - who won five Bundesliga titles, three German cups, and a Champions League during two spells in the dugout at Munich - heaped praise on Klopp, claiming that he is fully convinced that the former Dortmund gaffer to leave England with a Premier League medal in his back pocket.
Once Klopp has conquered England, the Swiss legend is expecting him to return to Germany and take control of the Bundesliga's biggest club.
Jurgen Klopp is one of the top coaches, but compared to others he has yet to win a big international trophy.
He will be Premier League champion sooner or later, I am fully convinced of that.
He's building something there, is a motivator, and a fantastic advertisement for German coaches. It's not easy to prevail in England, but he did it.
Jurgen Klopp will always be a candidate for the Bayern job. He knows the Bundesliga, he was a league and cup champion. I think and expect him to be the FC Bayern coach one day.
While no Liverpool fan would want to entertain thoughts of Klopp leaving anytime soon, if it came with a Premier League title then surely it would be easier to take.
It seems that Hitzfeld has disregarded the emotional connection that Klopp holds for Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool for that matter, but what it tells us is that the higher-ups at Bayern fancy Klopp and are monitoring his progress in England.
