Jurgen Klopp is a candidate to take over as manager of Real Madrid if the club decides to appoint a new coach in the summer.
Álvaro Arbeloa is currently in charge of the La Liga side after Xabi Alonso resigned on Monday, less than eight months after taking charge.
Klopp currently serves as Red Bull’s head of global football, but despite his long-term contract, Real Madrid remain very attractive to the former Liverpool manager.
If the Spanish club makes a serious move, Klopp will seriously consider it. sky germany learned
sky germany On December 11, Klopp announced that he would be a candidate to become Real Madrid manager if Alonso is sacked.
Klopp left Liverpool in 2024, saying he had “run out of energy” after winning six trophies with the club, including the Premier League and Champions League. He joined Red Bull in January last year.
Real announced Alonso’s transfer a day after losing to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.
After the match, a video emerged on social media showing star forward Kylian Mbappe ignoring Alonso and trying to direct his team to Barcelona players to congratulate them.
Mbappe motioned for his team-mates to leave the pitch with him, but posted a farewell message to his former boss after his departure.
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Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has revealed why he is confused by Xabi Alonso’s departure from the club and why he believes the team’s midfield is their main problem.
Alonso’s tenure was marred by internal discord, with reported clashes with senior players including co-captain Federico Valverde and winger Vinicius Junior.
Alonso starts with Real second in La Liga, four points behind leaders Barcelona at the halfway stage of the season.
The Spanish giants also occupy seventh place in the Champions League standings. They won 4 out of 6 games and lost the other 2.
“This phase of my career is over and it didn’t turn out the way we wanted. It has been an honor and a responsibility to coach Real Madrid,” Alonso wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
“I would like to thank the club, the players and, above all, the fans… I leave with respect, gratitude and pride in having done my best.”
Alonso was hired by Real in the summer as a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti after leading Bayer Leverkusen to a German league and cup double in 2024.
He was previously linked with the Liverpool manager when Klopp announced he would be leaving Anfield the same year, but decided to stay at Leverkusen for another season before moving to Madrid.
