Jürgen Klopp not interested in Real Madrid job, agent says
Klopp led Liverpool to English Premier League and UEFA Champions League glory during an eight year stint.
Jürgen Klopp's agent says that the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager is not in talks to join Real Madrid and that he is fully focussed on his current role at RedBull Sports.
Klopp, who led Liverpool to English Premier League and UEFA Champions League glory during an eight year stint in the North of England, has lately been linked with the Madrid job, with current boss Carlo Ancelotti rumoured to be on his way out of the club.
Ancelotti, in his second stint at Madrid, is under pressure following the 5-1 aggregate defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League quarters, and Klopp, who currently has an executive off field role as a director at RedBull Football has been linked to the job.
His agent, though, says otherwise.
"Jürgen is very happy with his new role as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull. He’s fully focused and happy there, he told Sky Sports Germany.
According to the Sky report, current Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is the leading name to take over at Madrid and has already been sounded out over the role.
Madrid have been talks with Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander Arnold this the links to Klopp have ruffled feathers amongst Liverpool fans.
The Reds are 13 points clear in the English Premier League and will be hoping to secure a twentieth league crown.