Steven Gerrard Discusses Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool Return, MLS Future and More

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has revealed that there are no vacancies at the club to work as a coach under manager Jurgen Klopp, but the former club captain did not rule out the possibility of a return to Anfield in the future.

Per James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo, Gerrard spoke with virtual reality company Laduma and insisted he is focusing on L.A. Galaxy for the time being:

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People need to understand that [Klopp] is his own man.

He’s got his own team of people around him that he is very happy and content with.

Of course I’ve got a huge Liverpool connection and Liverpool is in my heart and always will be but there’s nothing to really comment on.

There’s no future decision to work with Klopp, I get on really well with him, we’re in contact but there’s no job opportunity there at the moment.

There’s nothing for me to say on the matter really, only that I’m a big fan of him.

I hope he brings success back to Liverpool next season and I’ll be supporting him from over here.

If I had something to say I wouldn’t keep supporters waiting. I’m not the type of person that will keep something under my hat and sort of wait and delay but there is absolutely nothing to say on my future beyond this MLS season at the moment.

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Here is the interview in full:

Gerrard's contract expires at the end of the 2016 MLS campaign in October, and he's widely expected to hang up his boots when it does.

The midfielder has spoken in the past of his desire to work at Liverpool at some point in the future, and according to Pearce, he is working on his UEFA A coaching licence, as that is his area of interest.

Per the Professional Footballers' Association, the UEFA A licence allows holders to coach or manage senior professional teams or academies and is the second-highest coaching qualification offered by UEFA.

To manage in the Premier League or in European competitions, Gerrard will need the UEFA Pro Licence.

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The 36-year-old also discussed his love for Anfield, which is seeing its capacity increase by 10,000 after renovations to the Main Stand, and his desire to return to his hometown once his time in Los Angeles draws to a close:

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I’m really looking forward in the future to go back and watch Liverpool there and enjoy the atmosphere.

I’ve lived in Liverpool all of my life so I’m always going to have a special bond towards the city and the people.

And that’ll always be my base moving forward because you know, I’m a Scouser. I’m a home boy but I’m absolutely loving this experience.

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Gerrard, who spent his entire career with the Reds prior to joining the Galaxy last year, is well aware that time is sooner rather than later.

He added: "I know I’m in the twilight, I know I’m coming to the end pretty soon. I just want to try and enjoy every last moment really. The one thing I’m going to miss, walking on to the pitch. I’m going to miss that buzz very much because that’s what I play the game for."

While he may recognise his career is coming to an end, the model professional does not appear to be training as such, per Los Angeles-based Liverpudlian photography Tony Taafe (h/t the Sport Bible):

After a difficult first season in MLS, the star seems to be settling in well and is enjoying some fine form this year, per Squawka Football:

Gerrard won two FA Cups, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League at Liverpool among other honours, but he famously never won the Premier League.

Indeed, of the players to grace England's top flight in the last two decades, he's arguably the best not to have lifted the trophy.

It would make for a romantic outcome were he to return to Liverpool as a manager and guide the club to glory.

While he's still some way off becoming a manager—or being qualified in terms of taking charge of a Premier League club—if he does get the opportunity to work with Klopp in the future, he should take it.

The chance to learn the tricks of the trade under one of the most exciting coaches in European football today shouldn't be missed.