Jurgen Klinsmann to Stay out of Coaching for now

After guiding a young Germany team into the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann has been in demand. The coach has been linked to national team managing jobs in the United States, and Australia and, most recently he has been linked with Chelsea. Today it was announced that he will be spending his working hours as a television commentator.

Klinsmann will work as an analyst and commentator for pay-TV channel Arena for the next two years and will fly to Germany from his home in California for major Bundesliga games.

The Arena network has confirmed that Klinsmann will get his own show on a two-year contract starting next season. The show will feature commentary and analysis around Bundesliga matches and important games in foreign leagues.

Flying from California to Germany for games. And you thought you had a long commute!

Klinsmann then went on to say that he will be back in the coaching racket again some day.

“Whatever happens, I want to get back into the coaching game. We’ll have to see whether that happens sooner or later,” Klinsmann said at a press conference organised by Arena.

Klinsmann is a smart guy. He can rest up, relax, enjoy those 10-hour flights and not be under pressure for a couple of years. I fully expect that he will be coaching again by the time the 2010 World Cup rolls around and more likely than not he’ll have a slew of countries that will be willing to pay him handsomely to be on the sideline.