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Potential Rodgers replacement to take six-month sabbatical

Outgoing Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has effectively ruled himself out of potentially replacing Brendan Rodgers, as has been touted in a number of reports, by revealing he intendes to take a six-month break from management.

Bild report that the BVB manager intends to have time off before returning to the dugout and could even manage bitter Dortmund rivals Bayern Munich after refusing to rule out a switch to Bavaria.