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27th April 2015
12:20pm BST
He even went as far as admitting that the hipster's favourite was a serious consideration whilst Beckenbauer was still at the helm at the Bavarian club.
"Of course I could imagine Klopp as Guardiola's successor. When I was president, we often talked about Klopp and believe he would fit very well at Bayern," said Beckenbauer.
But the 69-year-old clarified his comments by stressing that he hopes the current incumbent is going nowhere fast:
"Klopp is definitely an option at Bayern. The question is, how long Guardiola will be in Munich. I hope for a long time, but Klopp would be considered."
"I can't imagine that Guardiola would leave in 2016. He likes Munich. He has had success with the team and he knows that he can succeed in the future. He has everything he wants."
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