BREAKING: Jurgen Klopp Open to Real Madrid Talks as Ancelotti’s Future Hangs in the Balance
Legendary former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is reportedly open to entering negotiations with Real Madrid, following the Spanish club’s humbling Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Arsenal.
With Carlo Ancelotti expected to depart at the end of the 2024/25 season, Real Madrid are intensifying their search for a new head coach. Klopp, who stepped down from his role at Liverpool last season and is currently on a sabbatical, is among the names on the club’s shortlist.
According to Brazilian outlet UOL, the German tactician is willing to discuss a potential return to the dugout with Los Blancos.
Klopp left Anfield after a decorated tenure in which he delivered the Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, an FA Cup, and two League Cups.
He is currently serving as the sporting director for the Red Bull football group during his break from management.
Ancelotti, now 65, has enjoyed two stints at the Bernabéu from 2013 to 2015 and again from 2021 to the present and boasts an impressive haul of trophies, including two La Liga titles, three Champions League crowns, three Copa del Reys, three Spanish Super Cups, and two Club World Cups.
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However, Real’s current campaign has been turbulent. They sit four points behind fierce rivals Barcelona in the league and were dumped out of the Champions League in brutal fashion, losing 5-1 on aggregate to Arsenal, a defeat that included losses both home and away.
Their next chance at silverware comes in the Copa del Rey final against Barça on April 26.
Following the second-leg defeat at the Bernabéu, Ancelotti admitted his future at the club is uncertain. “It could be this year, next year when my contract runs out… There’s no problem about it,” he said after the 2-1 loss. “But when I am done here, I will be grateful to this club.”
As Madrid brace for a potential managerial change, Klopp’s openness to talks marks a significant development — one that could reshape the next chapter at the Santiago Bernabéu.
