'We are convinced': Red Bull boss makes claim about Jurgen Klopp's future after 'nonsense' reports circulate
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Legendary former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be part of the managerial merry-go-round set to take place in Europe this summer.The German has taken a step back from taking hands-on control of a team since leaving the Reds in 2024, but would have plenty of suitors should he reverse his decision.There have been strong suggestions that Real Madrid could come in for Klopp if he signals a desire to return to the touchline, and after Austrian outlet Salzburger Nachrichten suggested that the 58-year-old could soon leave Red Bull, the rumour mill has gone into overdrive. CHANGE MY MIND: Liverpool will drop points vs West Ham if Wirtz doesn’t play 👀 He's our most important player right now, not Szoboszlai Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images They claimed that outgoing Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is being lined up to replace Klopp, who has reportedly been viewed as having a little too much focus on extra-curricular activities such as a recent appearance at the Winter Olympics.However, Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has now come out to strongly deny any suggestion that the former Liverpool manager could leave.Jurgen Klopp is not leaving Red BullAs he is no longer taking day-to-day charge of a team, it can be hard to quantify exactly how well Klopp is doing in his role as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull.But according to Mintzlaff, the company are very happy with the work he is doing, with German journalist Florian Plettenberg relaying new quotes from the CEO on Thursday morning.Photo by Marcel Engelbrecht – firo sportphoto/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool transfers: Micky van de Ven and Alessandro Bastoni may both be available – Fabrizio Romano“That is complete nonsense and entirely made up,” Mintzlaff said on rumours Red Bull are not happy with Klopp.“On the contrary, we are extremely satisfied with the work Jurgen Klopp is doing.
He invests a great deal of time and effort, is in constant communication with our coaches and sporting directors, and continues to develop our Red Bull football philosophy in a sustainable way. That is where we are putting all our focus and energy.” How would you react if Jurgen Klopp joins Real Madrid as manager?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC Klopp most likely to take over GermanyAlthough it is understandable that clubs such as Real Madrid would be keen to persuade Klopp to come back to management, there is nothing to suggest that any attempts would be successful at this stage.Instead, the former Liverpool boss appears to be loving his time away from the daily grind of the game.If the management bug does come back to bite him, it seems much more likely that Klopp will choose to take over the German national team if and when Julian Nagelsmann returns to club football.Nagelsmann currently has a contract which runs until after Euro 2028, but if Germany have an underwhelming World Cup, for example, maybe they will choose to make a change earlier. In that scenario, you could see Klopp stepping away from his role at Red Bull, or at least putting it on pause.