While there had been suspicions that Jurgen Klopp could call it a day at Anfield sooner rather than later, it was not expected to happen in the middle of a season in which Liverpool is leading the Premier League and appears to be as strong as ever.
For the past several years, Germans have wondered if there was any chance that Klopp could return home and either manage one of the major clubs in the Bundesliga or the national team.
With Klopp having announced his departure, rumours and speculation have ramped up once again, as many fans in Germany hope he would be intrigued by the national team job.
Klopp was asked on Friday whether he would ever work as a manager again to which he said no and would never manage a different club in England than Liverpool.
He says he will not manage any other English Club teams till next year even if he does not have anything to eat.
It is the dream of German fans for Klopp to be their manager one day.
Many in Germany, from fans to journalists to Klopp's former educators at the football association, have been calling for the 56-year-old to take over the national team at some point.
