Jurgen Klopp's comments on coaching return as Real Madrid candidate makes pledge
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Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a move to Real Madrid but the former Liverpool manager's agent has denied the speculation, while Klopp himself has not ruled out a return to coaching in the futureJurgen Klopp hasn't coached since leaving Liverpool in 2024(Image: Getty)Jurgen Klopp previously declined to dismiss the possibility of returning to management when speculation linked him with Real Madrid, and talk of a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu has resurfaced. Madrid's presidential elections take place on Sunday, with current president Florentino Perez facing a challenge from businessman Enrique Riquelme.Riquelme has pledged to bring in Manchester City pair Erling Haaland and Rodri should he secure victory, while also vowing to install Klopp as the club's boss.
He said: "The manager we want for our Real Madrid project is Jurgen Klopp. He's not planning to return to coaching a club and happy at Red Bull."This isn't the first occasion Klopp has been associated with the Madrid position, having been touted as the leading contender to succeed Alvaro Arbeloa at the campaign's conclusion back in March.The 58 year old refuted suggestions of any discussions with the Spanish giants but acknowledged a potential managerial comeback down the line.He explained: "If Real Madrid had phoned, we would have heard about it by now.
They haven't called him either.Enrique Riquelme did not delve into specifics regarding Jurgen Klopp but hinted he would contact him(Image: Photo By Oscar J. But I wouldn't like to lose our identity, the intensity, the aggressiveness, the organisation, certain things that I would like always to have in my team.""Obviously you have to adapt to the players you have and it's not the same, one club or the other, but there are fundamentals that I also think match quite well [with] what Liverpool has been during a lot of years that I think we can make it work."