The former Liverpool head coach teeters on the edge of a return to management.
The former Liverpool head coach teeters on the edge of a return to management.
Everyone would love to see Jurgen Klopp back in the managerial space, but his style of coaching was so intense, that it left him drained of energy, resulting in him stepping down as manager of Liverpool.
Upon his exit, a return looked unlikely, and after accepting a new role as Red Bull Global Head of Soccer, it appeared to strengthen that decision.
Xabi Alonso experienced a blistering start to his Real Madrid career as Los Blancos surged to the top of La Liga.
However, in recent weeks they have let their dominance slip, now falling into second place, four points behind Barcelona.
Something is suddenly not clicking, and a defeat to Manchester City at the Bernabeu heaped pressure on to Alonso.
Real Madrid are so used to excellence, that any notice of a decline is unacceptable.
There were talks that Alonso could be heading for the sack and Jurgen Klopp was among the candidates to replace him.
However, the Real Madrid board have recently confirmed they stay committed to Alonso and trust him as the man to take them into the future.
Whilst that has been made clear, Red Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has now clarified reports linking Jurgen Klopp with the Real Madrid job:
Speaking at an event hosted by the Leipziger Volkszeitung, Mintzlaff said:
“Jurgen has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be a coach at the moment.”
“Whether that changes at some point in his life, of course, is possible. But I can see how passionate he is about this job, how many ideas he has, and how much he wants to develop further. Therefore, I’m completely relaxed.”
So, not officially closing the door on a return to management for Klopp, but very much ruling out a return in the near future, taking him out of contention for the Real Madrid job.
On Jürgen Klopp/Real Madrid stories. Oliver Mintzlaff said this yesterday:
“Jürgen has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be a coach at the moment. Whether that changes at some point in his life, of course, is possible. But I can see how passionate he is about this job, how…
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