The management at the Santiago Bernabéu takes their “hunt” for former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp very seriously. Jürgen Klopp, who left last summer after almost a decade as Liverpool manager, left on January 1, took up the position of global head of football in the Red Bull group. – A well-paid and very relaxing job, compared to what he has done for the past 20 years.
As one of the world’s very best managers, it is clear that he is in demand, also for Real Madrid, who have now actively started their search for a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti. Jürgen Klopp’s agent Marc Kosicke says a move away from Red Bull is completely out of the question, but Real Madrid are not giving up.
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The German manager is at the very top of Real Madrid’s very short list of possible replacements.
What just a few months ago seemed like a distant dream, has now taken on a completely different dimension. Jürgen Klopp has become one of the strongest names in the Real Madrid community to take over from Carlo Ancelotti next season. Although his departure from Liverpool seemed final, and his move to an administrative role at Red Bull indicated a new phase, the reality is quite different: the rumour that Real Madrid are leaning on is that Jürgen Klopp is not happy in office and is seriously considering a return to the sidelines despite what his agent thinks. There is little action in putting form A in tray A.
From his close circle, it is confirmed that Klopp does not thrive as Global Director of Football at Red Bull – a position he accepted more out of duty than out of genuine calling. As reported in the newspaper AS, this lack of attachment to the role has opened the door to a coaching career again, with two destinations that would immediately motivate him: Brazil’s national team or Real Madrid. It is precisely the Spanish big club that is now considering the possibility most intensely.
Xabi Alonso and Klopp – the only alternatives to Ancelotti
Ancelotti’s situation is still uncertain. Although he still has opportunities to continue, everything will depend on the outcome in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. But in Valdebebas, they are already working on different scenarios, and Klopp is formally among the real candidates – along with Xabi Alonso. This time, it’s not just a rumor, as it was in 2015. Now there is contact, mutual interest and a situation that can make the transition possible.
Florentino Pérez has always admired Klopp, and his name is more relevant than ever. The operation is no longer seen as a dream, but as a real possibility. The German’s return to the coaching job may be closer than thought… and the Santiago Bernabéu could be his next destination.
