Jurgen Klopp says Real Madrid talk is ‘nonsense’ but he could coach again

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says speculation that he will return to management with Real Madrid this summer is “nonsense”.

The 58-year-old you are connected, external with a move to replace Alvaro Arbeloa at the end of the season.

Klopp has left Anfield at the end of the 2023-24 season and has not coached since – taking up a role as head of world football at Red Bull.

He has denied any talks with Real, but says he may coach again.

The German told reporters at the Magenta TV World Cup team presentation in Munich: “If Real Madrid had called, we would have heard about it by now.

“But it’s all nonsense. They haven’t called once, not once. My agent is there, you can ask him. They haven’t called him either.

“I’m not thinking about it now, luckily there’s no reason for that.

“For my age I’m quite advanced in life, but as a coach I’m not quite done. I haven’t reached retirement age yet.

“Who knows what will happen in the coming years? But nothing is planned.”

Klopp was appointed as Liverpool boss in October 2015 and his contract was due to run until 2026.

However, he made a shock announcement in January 2024 that he would step down at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. “run out of energy”.

Klopp won the Champions League in 2019 before guiding Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years in 2019-20.

During his tenure, he also lifted the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup.

Despite not ruling out a return to coaching one day, the German made it clear in his statement two years ago that he would not coach another Premier League side.

“What I know for sure is that I will never, ever manage another club in England other than Liverpool, 100%. It’s not possible,” he added.

Klopp previously managed in Germany with Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund, where he won the Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012.