Jürgen Klopp plays down Real Madrid links after Xabi Alonso sacking | OneFootball

Jürgen Klopp has addressed links to the vacant Real Madrid job after Xabi Alonso was sacked as coach.

“This has nothing to do with me and doesn’t affect me at all.” He was speaking to ServusTV.

“Coaching jobs are always changing, and it’s fine to watch from the sidelines without worrying about what it might mean for you personally, because where I am now is the right place for me.”

“It’s a sign that not everything is 100 percent right there if Xabi Alonso, who showed over two years at Leverkusen what an outstanding coaching talent he is, has to leave Real Madrid just six months later.”

“If you take over from a legendary coach like Carlo Ancelotti, who had a very clear way of running his team, it’s very hard to come in and change things. That’s what made the situation too difficult for Xabi Alonso. I really feel sorry for him, because I think he’s a great coach.”

Klopp, 58, has been Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer for about a year.

Source: BuLi News