Jurgen Klopp's agent responds after Real Madrid promise in second bombshell statement
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SportFootballJurgen KloppJurgen Klopp left Liverpool in the summer of 2024 to take a break from management but has been linked with Real Madrid ahead of the presidential electionsJurgen Klopp’s agent has ruled out a return to the dugout for the former Liverpool boss amid speculation linking him with Real Madrid. Real presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme released a statement on Friday confirming that Klopp will be his choice for the manager's job at the Bernabeu if he is elected on Sunday.The German left Anfield in the summer of 2024, after almost nine years in charge, to take a break from management.
He has since taken up a role with the Red Bull group as their global head of soccer, and his close bond with the Anfield club prompted him to state he would never coach another English side.Riquelme will go up against Florentino Perez in today's presidential elections. If he wins, Riquelme pledged that incoming sporting director Raul Gonzalez would immediately contact the German on Monday.But responding to the claims, Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke said: “It’s annoying!
Jurgen Klopp is happy in his role at Red Bull and has no ambitions to work as a coach at a club.”A statement from Riquelme's office had read: "We know that Jurgen Klopp has publicly stated that he has no intention of returning to the dugout in the short term and that he has turned down numerous offers."That is precisely why we believe the challenge of Real Madrid is different. There is only one institution capable of uniting tradition and future, values and ambition, passion and excellence."For that reason, if the members grant me their trust this Sunday, on Monday, June 8, Raul Gonzalez Blanco [Real Madrid's sporting director] will contact Jurgen Klopp to convey to him personally our sporting project and our wish for him to be the one to lead, from the bench, our new era at Real Madrid."This is the second bombshell statement Riquelme has made this week, following his claim that he would sign Erling Haaland if elected.Riquelme made the remarks during a television appearance on Wednesday while promoting his bid to become Real president ahead of Sunday’s election.While outlining his plans, he held up a Real shirt bearing Haaland’s name and the number nine and said: “Haaland has a release clause and wants to join Real Madrid.”City have strongly denied the claims, with a spokesperson saying: “The stories which have emerged from Spain regarding the future of Erling Haaland are untrue.“There is no chance of this happening and there is no contractual clause to enable it.