Jurgen Klopp emerged as a potential candidate for the head coach position of Real Madrid, and according to many sources, the former Liverpool captain is ready to consider this challenge.
The Royal team announced the sacking of Xabi Alonso this Monday, closing a turbulent period after the defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Immediately after that, the coach of the Castilla reserve team, Alvaro Arbeloa, was appointed to replace Alonso. However, there is still no clear confirmation whether the former defender who used to play for Liverpool and West Ham only takes on the interim role or has become the official head coach of Real Madrid.
In the context of a season with many fluctuations, the possibility of Los Blancos adding a senior personnel on the coaching bench to save the situation is still not ruled out. Currently, the Royal team is ranked second in La Liga, 4 points behind Barcelona in the championship race.
Klopp has emerged as a potential candidate for the position of Real Madrid head coach. Spanish media said that if the Madrid capital team actively contacts, the German coach will consider seriously.
Currently, Klopp is holding the role of head of Red Bull's global football division and is bound by a long-term contract, but the prospect of sitting in the hot seat at the Bernabeu is considered attractive enough for him.
Immediately after the information about Alonso's sacking was confirmed, Klopp appeared as a commentator on Austrian television channel ServusTV On and gave his perspective on the situation in Madrid, along with a message aimed at the club's leadership.
My phone is indeed vibrating, although not from Madrid. But yes, surely some people feel they need to contact me directly about this.
First of all, I think this is another sign that something is wrong there at this time. If Xabi Alonso has to leave Madrid again after only 6 months, then that shows they are having some problems" - Klopp said.
Since leaving Liverpool in 2024, Klopp has not returned to coaching. The former Borussia Dortmund coach once admitted that he felt exhausted and would not reappear on the coaching bench for at least a year.
In October last year, Klopp appeared on the podcast The Diary of a CEO and confirmed that the possibility of returning to coaching at this time "in theory is possible".
He shared: "I said that I would never coach another team in England again. So that means that if it were Liverpool, it would be true. In theory, that could happen.
I am 58 years old, meaning I can still make decisions in the next few years, I am not sure either. Do I need to make a decision today? If so, I will not be a coach anymore. But thank God, I don't need to do that. I can wait and see where the future will take me".
After that, Klopp was asked what could make him return to coaching. The German coach frankly replied: "I don't even know exactly. I love my current job.
I don't remember the coaching job. I don't remember the scene of having to stand in the rain for two and a half hours or three hours. I don't remember having to attend press conferences four times, three times a week, or having to answer 10-12 interviews a week.
Meanwhile, in Madrid, new coach Arbeloa has made his media debut at the Valdebebas training center. Real Madrid will return to play with a away match at Albacete stadium in the Copa del Rey.
Before this month closes, they will also play 2 matches in La Liga and 2 matches in the Champions League, in the context of Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and their teammates having to try to turn the tide of the season.
