It would be strange if Liverpool legend Jürgen Klopp would take over from Carlo Ancelotti as manager of Real Madrid.
Ancelotti’s time at the Bernabéu is over
Carlo Ancelotti’s tenure at Real Madrid is coming to an end, and the club intends to end its partnership with him after a disappointing season. Los Blancos lost the Copa del Rey final to arch-rivals Barcelona, are four points behind Barça in La Liga, and were humiliated in the Champions League by Arsenal.
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Ancelotti will have to make amends for the club’s failures and is looking for the next job, which will probably be in Saudi Arabia after he dumped Brazil.
Xabi Alonso is the first choice
Back at the Bernabéu, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso is understood to be the leading candidate to take over.
However, there have been rumours that Jurgen Klopp could consider a return to the managerial profession if he was offered the job at Madrid.
Klopp currently works as Head of Global Soccer in the Red Bull system, but there have been suggestions that he is unhappy and feels overworked in the role.
Romano dismisses Klopp rumours
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano took to YouTube to clarify the situation:
Alonso, still Madrid’s clear first choice
, Romano added:
Conclusion:
Although some at Real Madrid admire Klopp, it is Xabi Alonso who is the club’s clear first choice. Klopp remains in the Red Bull system – at least for now.
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