Julian Nagelsmann in a party with the Leipzig

MADRID WANTED JULIAN NAGELSMANN

Nagelsmann talks about his 'no' to Madrid: "I made the right decision..."

Published:16/02/2021 - 14:14h

Updated:16/02/2021 - 14:14h

Real Madrid were very interested in signing Julian Nagelsmann in 2018 when Zinedine Zidane left the team. Years later, the German remembers that interest and makes it clear that it was he who rejected the offer

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Zinedine Zidane left thrown to the Real Madrid​ after winning the Champions League in the 2018. The French, without that anybody expected it, practically announced of a day for another that left and left to the merengues without trainer to no a lot of weeks to begin the pre-season. At the end, without almost technicians of level to which aspire, Florentino Pérez fichó to Julen Lopetegui, that would finish being ceased few months afterwards.

But before decanting by the Spanish, the president madridista tried fichar to the young trainer with more potential of Europe. It treats of Julian Nagelsmann, that this Monday, in the previous of the Liverpool-Leipzig of the eighth of Champions League, spoke on the proposal that received by part of the whites. The German left clear that it was he the one who refused the proposal and that never has arrepentido of this.

"It is important to have a plan for your professional career, give the suitable steps. It is true that received a call of the Real Madrid, and was not the only. They wanted to speak with me and know me so much to me as to my philosophy of work. I took the decision hit, and this that was not easy. It is one of the best teams of the world", affirmed the current preparador of the Leipzig, team to the that the past season carried to the semifinals of the League of Champions.

The míster of the group of the Bundesliga, however, opened the door to the ones of the capital of face to the future, although it left clear that in 2018 did not feel prepared of any form. "If the Madrid called me again in the future, can that my decision was another distinct, but two years ago was the best that could take. It did not have experience neither neither had time to learn Spanish", declared, referring to the barrier of the language.

Nevertheless, in spite of opening him the door to the Madrid, also insisted in that take the bench of the Leipzig has been the best decision that has taken in his career. "With the Hoffenheim alone achieved to win a party of European competition, go to the Real Madrid after this would not have been the most suitable step. Go to the Leipzig was the best for my career", stood out the míster of the German group, that has turned into one of the big disclosures of Europe these last years.

Nagelsmann Sees training in the Premier

Finally, Nagelsmann left want by the Premier League, where no descarta train in the future, the same that did Jürgen Klopp. "It is very interesting. It is a big objective turn into a big trainer like Klopp in the Premier. For me, it could be a step in the future. It is not easy to schedule on a long-term basis, but perhaps in the future find me in person in the Premier, who knows?", it concluded, answering to a question of an English journalist.

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