Jurgen Klopp departed Liverpool in the summer of 2024 after nearly nine years in charge and is currently employed by Red Bull as global head of soccer. He has publicly declared he would never coach another English side. Speculation about Klopp's future has intensified, with Real Madrid mentioned as a potential destination if he returns to management.
Klopp himself has suggested he is not finished as a coach and might return in the future. Conflicting reports surround Klopp's position at Red Bull. Oliver Mintzlaff, a Red Bull executive, dismissed claims Klopp might leave as nonsense and said the company is extremely satisfied with his work.
Maybe at some point he'll say he needs to smell the locker room again. But at the moment he's very, very happy in his role.
However, Salzburger Nachrichten reported that Klopp's position is no longer secure and the company would not stand in his way if he wished to return to management. L'Equipe reports that the sporting situation of RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg is viewed as hardly satisfactory, with part of the responsibility lying with Klopp. According to Liverpool Echo, Marc Kosicke, Klopp's agent, claimed that Chelsea and Manchester United showed interest in hiring Klopp last month, though both clubs denied it.
Meanwhile, movements of Klopp's former colleagues include Pep Lijnders, his former assistant, who was dismissed as manager of Red Bull Salzburg midway through the 2024/25 season and has since joined Manchester City's backroom team. Vitor Matos, a former Liverpool coach under Klopp, left Maritimo to become manager of Swansea City in the Championship.