Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has publicly refuted circulating rumors about his potential appointment as Real Madrid’s head coach this summer, labeling such speculation as baseless. The 58-year-old German tactician, currently serving as head of global football with Red Bull since departing Anfield in 2024, addressed journalists during the Magenta TV World Cup team presentation in Munich.
Klopp explicitly denied any contact with the Spanish giants, stating: ‘If Real Madrid had phoned, we would have heard about it by now. They haven’t called even once – not once. My agent is there, you can ask him. They haven’t called him either.’ Despite his current break from management, Klopp left the door open for future coaching opportunities, noting: ‘For my age I’m quite advanced in life, but as a coach I’m not completely finished. I haven’t reached retirement age.’
The celebrated manager, who shocked the football world by announcing his Liverpool departure in January 2024 citing energy depletion, emphasized that no concrete plans exist for his return to the dugout. During his illustrious nine-year tenure at Liverpool, Klopp secured six major trophies including the Champions League (2019), Premier League (2019-20), FA Cup, two League Cups, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
Klopp reiterated his previous commitment to never manage another English club, affirming: ‘What I know definitely is that I will never, ever manage a different club in England than Liverpool, 100%. That’s not possible.’ Prior to his Liverpool success, the German manager achieved back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund in 2011 and 2012, following his earlier tenure at Mainz 05.