Real Madrid has once again received a 'no' from Jurgen Klopp regarding the possibility of managing the 'Merengue' squad. Once the dismissal of Xabi Alonso was confirmed, the German coach, who has worked as global director of football for Red Bull since the summer of 2024, distanced himself from any short-term interest from the 'White House'.
"This has nothing to do with me (Xabi's dismissal) and it doesn't affect me at all," began the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach. In 2024, after the non-continuation of Carlo Ancelotti was confirmed, Klopp also ruled out negotiations with Florentino Pérez. Regarding the dismissal of the coach from Tolosa, he added:
"Coaching jobs are always changing, and it's fine to watch it from the sidelines without worrying about what it might mean for you personally, because where I am now is the right place for me," argued the 58-year-old coach
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Likewise, the German analyzed the present of the 'White House', which is now betting on an interim period with Álvaro Arbeloa to try to avoid another season without titles, the second consecutive one.
"It's a sign that not everything is one hundred percent well there if Xabi Alonso, who showed for more than two years in Leverkusen what an extraordinary talent he is as a coach, has to leave Real Madrid only six months later," Jurgen explained.
In that regard, the manager criticized the 'Merengue' board for betting on Alonso as Ancelotti's replacement, knowing **the stylistic differences between the two coaches** and the difficulty of managing a locker room full of stars.
"If you take over from a legendary coach like Carlo Ancelotti, who had a very clear way of managing his team, it's very difficult to come in and change things...", commented Klopp.
He also added: "That's what made the situation too complicated for Xabi Alonso. I truly feel sorry for him, because I think he's a great coach". The general opinion agrees that, rather than an inability on the part of the Tolosarra, his failure was caused by a locker room with many internal problems.
Klopp distances himself from Madrid again
The clash of egos unleashed by the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, along with an endless plague of defensive injuries and the slump of key players in recent months (Vinicius, Bellingham, Rodrygo), was the 'inheritance' Ancelotti left at the end of the 24/25 season.
Some reinforcements arrived in the summer, but the real needs of a squad with little depth and lacking a playmaker in midfield were not addressed. The demand for results, however, remains relentless. The defeat in the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona led to Alonso's dismissal, and Jurgen Klopp knows very well how Florentino manages his coaches.
For this reason, the German prefers to stay away from the Santiago Bernabéu. His working method involves long-term trust, a transition season, and total control over squad building. Three requirements that Real Madrid will never accept from any head coach. Much less in the midst of a crisis exacerbated by a winning and growing Barça.