Jürgen Klopp discusses potential return to coaching amid Real Madrid links

LEIPZIG (Bulinews): Since Jürgen Klopp was appointed Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull at the start of 2025, the 58-year-old has consistently been linked with a return to coaching.

Most recently, reports have suggested that Real Madrid see the former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz head coach as a candidate to take over in the summer following their decision to sack Xabi Alonso just half a year into his tenure and put Álvaro Arbelo in charge on an interim basis.

However, just over a year into his work with Red Bull, Klopp insists he has no plans to return to the dugout.

“As a person, I’m completely at peace with where I am,” Klopp said during a media round in Leipzig that Bulinews.com took part in. 

"I don’t want to be somewhere else. I don’t get excited if, whatever, Real Madrid are showing interest. If they would – but it’s just the media.”

Throughout his coaching career, Klopp always decided for himself when it was time to move on. 

In his current role, though, he seems to be just getting started.

“I was always happy where I was until I wasn’t. But it took time. I could say I was always happy, and then after four days I could say it’s not great here. But I know myself; I’m consistent, I don’t change my mind overnight – these kinds of things. Things grow,” Klopp explained.

“I can’t say ‘never, never, never’”

Having won almost every major trophy as a club coach, Klopp has no pressing motivation to return to coaching.

“Not to sound arrogant at all, but I know I can coach a football team. That doesn’t mean I have to do it until my last day. I wanted to do something different. I'm not a genius, but I can work in football, and Red Bull gave me an opportunity to do that; to find a role that wasn’t defined. Now we define it together, step by step,” Klopp said.

And yet, the former Liverpool boss is keeping a small door open.

“I don’t know what I will think in five years when I’m 63. I still won’t be too old for the job. I don’t know what I will think in two or three years either. I don’t expect to change my mind, but I don’t know. Do I want to coach again? At the moment, I would say no, but I can’t say ‘never, never, never’. At the moment, I’m very happy with what I’m doing. It’s a bit like all the things I did in the past led me to be really suited for this job,” Klopp said, adding:

“I don’t need to be in the centre. I don’t need to be on the pitch if we win something, being the one in the middle. It was nice, but I’ve had enough of it. I’m not here to go again, go again, go again. If I feel it, I go again.”