Jurgen Klopp’s agent fires X-rated verdict on ex-Liverpool supervisor’s subsequent job declare
Jurgen Klopp’s agent Marc Kosicke has categorically ruled out the Liverpool legend taking over at Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, as speculation about a management return to Real Madrid also swirls
Jurgen Klopp shows no signs of wanting to return to management(Image: PETER POWELL / AFP via Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke, has firmly dismissed any notion of the German taking the reins at Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.
Klopp was said to be considering a managerial comeback in the Middle East after departing Liverpool in the summer of 2024. However, Kosicke insists there is “no chance” of the legendary German coach making that move.
Last week, Real Madrid presidential hopeful Enrique Riquelme also stated he would bring in Klopp if the Bernabeu outfit elected him, but they have decided against it. The claim came despite there being no indication the former Reds manager would be keen on such a role.
Jose Mourinho, instead, will succeed the new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, who was given his marching orders in January. That, though, did not stop Klopp’s name from coming up in one of several promises Riquelme made
“The manager we want for our Real Madrid project is Jurgen Klopp,” he said. “On Monday, if we win the elections, our director Raul will get in touch with Klopp.”
Regarding a potential move to Saudi Arabia, any speculation should be put to bed by Klopp’s agent making an unequivocal statement on the matter. “I am annoyed by all this bull ****,” Kosicke is reported as saying to WinWin. “It’s all annoying and nonsense.”
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Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new head coach last week. The Spaniard draws comparisons to Klopp for his favoured approach.
“I didn’t know a lot about him [Iraola],” Klopp admitted in 2023. “The start of the season, obviously, the results, if you don’t take a proper look at Bournemouth, it can happen.
“But they turned it around, wow. That’s real coaching.
“He found a way to set this team up. They have a really good mix, they play football, they find direction in the right moments.
“They use Dom Solanke in a sensational way. The support he gets from the centre, from the wings. The way they defend is really good, really compact.”
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