Jurgen Klopp has been living it up since leaving Liverpool, with the legendary German taking some time away from the front line of football management.
Only this week Klopp was spotted ringing the bell at the Winter Olympics as he continues to enjoy life without the daily grind.
The 58-year-old has been clear in his desire to step back from management since his Liverpool exit in 2024, but that has not stopped him being linked to big jobs around the football world.
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The latest rumours have put him in the frame to take over the recent vacancies at Chelsea and Manchester United. Klopp‘s agent suggested that both clubs had contacted him over hiring the Liverpool legend this winter.
However, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, both clubs have now moved to deny these claims.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel on Wednesday evening, Romano claimed that he has been in contact with both United and Chelsea over the Klopp rumours.
And according to the journalist, the two clubs have given him a clear response: yes, they admire the Premier League-winning manager, but they never tried to appoint him.
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“When contacted, both clubs – Manchester United and Chelsea – are playing down those reports, saying that nothing really happened with Jurgen Klopp apart from the admiration they have for one of the best managers in the world,” says Romano.
“Both clubs absolutely announce that they never had any advanced or concrete negotiations to appoint Jurgen Klopp.”
With Chelsea plumping for Liam Rosenior that vacancy has now been filled, but as United are still on the lookout for their next permanent manager this summer, perhaps these rumours could yet return once again.
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Jurgen Klopp addresses fans at Anfield after his final game as Liverpool manager in May 2024 (Credit: Getty Images/Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC).
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What about Real Madrid?
Another managerial job Klopp has been linked to recently is Real Madrid. Like United, Real could be looking for a permanent manager this summer having installed former Liverpool right-back Alvaro Arbeloa as an interim boss.
But according to Romano, there are still no talks taking place between Klopp and the Spanish giants.
“On the future of Jurgen Klopp, don’t forget that he’s still very busy with the Red Bull project, still focused on that,” he said.
“With Real Madrid, I keep telling you guys, let’s see what happens with Arbeloa because he’s doing a very good job now. Second step, Jurgen Klopp has some people in the Real Madrid board appreciating him a lot, but at the moment I’m not aware of concrete talks. That’s the status as of today.”
Clearly, Klopp could walk into any job in world football if he so wanted to, but so far the former Liverpool manager has stayed true to his word that he is simply not interested in a return to coaching.
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