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Jurgen Klopp finally responds to growing Real Madrid rumours: ‘They haven’t called even once’
Speculation linking Jurgen Klopp with the Real Madrid job has been circulating for weeks, but the German manager has now addressed the rumours, and his response leaves little room for interpretation.
Speaking during an event in Munich, Klopp was directly asked about the ongoing reports connecting him with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Reflecting on the situation, Klopp said, “It’s fine that we’re talking about this.”
“When is a story actually news? When someone picks up a piece of paper and writes something, or when there’s some truth to it?”
To further explain how unrealistic he believes these rumours are, Klopp used humour to describe a fictional scenario involving Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
“What would the situation have to be like? Madrid calling me and saying, ‘Hey Jurgen, can you imagine that?’
“Florentino Perez on the phone, saying, ‘Jürgen, how’s it going? Are you up for it?’”
Not happy with the rumours
Despite the light tone, Klopp’s frustration was evident. He said that repeated speculation without substance has become tiring, especially when he is constantly expected to respond to it.
“Is it enough for some media outlet, I don’t know if it’s AI or if there are people behind it, to write any old nonsense? It bothers me.
“And then I have to keep responding constantly.”
Klopp then moved to shut down the rumours by clarifying that there has been absolutely no contact between him and Real Madrid.
“You really need to exercise some discipline here. If Real Madrid had called, it would have come out at some point. But all of this is nonsense.
“They haven’t called even once, not once. My agent is there; you can ask him. They haven’t called him either.”
He even joked about the scale of speculation, highlighting how unrealistic some reports have become.
“Imagine how long we’ve been dealing with this story. And I’m also supposed to be coaching Atletico Madrid, maybe at the same time. You really should question this a bit.”
Addressing future
Klopp, currently working as head of Red Bull’s football operations, also addressed his immediate future.
“I’m not thinking about that right now; fortunately, there’s no reason to.”
However, he did leave the door slightly open for a return to the dugout in the future.
“I’m pretty far along in life for my age, but as a coach, I’m not completely done.
“I haven’t reached retirement age. Who knows what the next few years will bring? But there are no plans.”
Finally, wrapping up the discussion with humour while once again dismissing the Real Madrid links, Klopp concluded,
“Sorry, Madrid. You have to call first before I can say anything.”
Source: AS
Real Madrid can’t seem to catch a break, as far as La Liga is concerned.
After a defeat to Atletico Madrid, where the referee made a few controversial calls, Real Madrid’s recent game against Villarreal was also mired in controversy, after Vinicius Jr. was sent off and his goal disallowed.
The Brazilian now faces the possibility of facing a lengthened suspension that could rule him out of El Clasico later this month.
Real Madrid frustrated over kickoff time vs Valencia
Now, Real Madrid have found themselves another issue, this time regarding the kickoff time for their upcoming La Liga game.
According to AS, Real Madrid are unhappy with the slot LaLiga has handed them for their Matchday 12 meeting with Valencia.
Madrid face AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:45 PM, only for LaLiga to then schedule the Valencia clash for Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 PM.
With the squad set to land back in the capital in the early hours, Mourinho’s men will have little more than Thursday and Friday to prepare for a Valencia side that has proven stubborn of late.
Club sources describe “enormous unease and surprise” at the decision, precisely because it hits the players so directly.
Rivals handed the kinder draw
The frustration deepens when Madrid look across at their title rivals.
Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal all play their European fixtures a day earlier, on Tuesday, November 3, and then feature in LaLiga on Sunday, November 8.
Betis, who travel to Borussia Dortmund on the Wednesday, are likewise handed a Sunday slot.
That leaves Real Madrid as the only one of the five Spanish sides in Europe forced to play on the Saturday, surrendering a full day of recovery to their competitors.
From the dressing room’s point of view, there is no logic to it. With an international break following that weekend, and no midweek European or Cup commitments to juggle, Madrid see no reason the game could not have been pushed to Sunday.
