Jürgen Klopp Poised for Dugout Comeback as Next Role Is Revealed
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is set to make a return to the dugout after being heavily linked with a sensational move to Real Madrid.
The German has stayed away from frontline management since leaving Anfield at the conclusion of the 2023/24 season, explaining that years of intense competition at the top of the Premier League had taken a mental toll. Klopp departed Liverpool having delivered one Premier League title and one Champions League trophy, a league triumph total that his successor Arne Slot matched in his debut season.
At the beginning of 2025, Klopp took on a new role in football, accepting a position as Red Bull’s Global Sports Director, overseeing clubs across their network including RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls. Despite this, speculation about a return to management — at both club and international level — has continued to swirl, intensifying after Real Madrid ended Xabi Alonso’s spell as head coach just seven months into his tenure.
However, any immediate return to the touchline will not be at the Santiago Bernabéu. Instead, Klopp will be back at Anfield as assistant manager to Sir Kenny Dalglish for a charity match between Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund on March 28. The former Dortmund boss, who managed the Bundesliga side from 2008 to 2015 before moving to Merseyside, will also be joined on the sidelines by Liverpool icons Ian Rush and John Aldridge.
Following his departure from management, Klopp was named an honorary ambassador for Liverpool’s official charity. While links to high-profile jobs persist, he has remained non-committal about returning to full-time coaching.
Speaking recently on the prospect of replacing Alonso, Klopp said he feels content with his current position and has no desire to rush back into management, though he stopped short of ruling it out entirely.
“I’m completely at peace with where I am,” he said. “I don’t feel excited by speculation — that’s for the media. Right now, I’d say no to coaching again, but I can’t say never.”