Jurgen Klopp now huge favourite for top manager's job as odds slashed yet again

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(Credit: Imago) Tue 23 December 2025 12:15, UK Jurgen Klopp is the bookmakers’ favourite to become the next Real Madrid manager amid uncertainty around Xabi Alonso’s position in charge.Klopp won everything there was to win in his nearly nine years at Liverpool, as he transformed the club’s fortunes and took them back to challenging for silverware at the highest level.The German departed Anfield in the summer of 2024 after revealing that he was running out of energy, with the club choosing Arne Slot as his successor.He has since been appointed as Red Bull’s Head of Global Football as he takes time out of management, but rumours have emerged that Klopp could return to Liverpool as they falter under Slot this season.It remains to be seen which team he will manage next, but the odds are currently shortening for him to be the next Real Madrid boss as the pressure on Alonso increases.Klopp leads the way as the favourite to be the next Real Madrid managerFormer Liverpool star Alonso became Real Madrid’s new boss ahead of this season, having done a stellar job in his three years as Bayer Leverkusen manager.The Spanish giants have struggled for form at times this season, however, particularly by their supremely high standards, and currently sit four points behind Barcelona in second place in La Liga. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Jude Bellingham and his teammates are backing Alonso to get it right this season, but he could be sacked if they go through another patch of poor form soon, with Klopp the favourite to succeed him at the Bernabeu if such a decision is made.The 58-year-old is priced at evens with a particular bookmaker to be the next Los Blancos boss, with former manager and player Zinedine Zidane in second at 4/1.Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is set to leave the club at the end of the season, and he and Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola are both up next at 12/1, respectively.Klopp has been in the running to be the next Liverpool or Tottenham managerSlot replaced Klopp seamlessly last season as Liverpool romped to the Premier League title, but things have not gone to plan so far in this campaign.Their early-season struggles saw Klopp mooted to return to Anfield to replace his successor, but talk of such a move materialising has lessened in recent weeks after the Reds’ uptick in form.Credit: ImagoThomas Frank is facing an uncertain future as Tottenham boss right now after a seventh defeat of the season last time out against Liverpool left them 14th in the Premier League.Klopp has been touted to replace Frank, with the bookmakers pricing him at 10/1 to be Spurs’ next manager, but he is behind the likes of Glasner, Iraola, Marco Silva and Brendan Rodgers in the running.