Jurgen Klopp: Actual Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme says former Liverpool boss shall be his first-choice head coach selection if elected

Actual Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme has launched a press release confirming that Jurgen Klopp shall be his selection for the supervisor’s job on the Bernabeu if he’s elected on Sunday.

Riquelme will go up towards Florentino Perez in Sunday’s presidential elections at Actual Madrid – having already claimed he’ll try to signal Manchester Metropolis duo Erling Haaland and Rodri if he’s elected.

Man Metropolis are contemplating authorized motion over Haaland’s participant picture rights after that declaration.

One other promise made by Riquelme is to put in membership legend Raul as sporting director. Actual at present don’t function with a sporting director and Raul was Actual Madrid’s B crew coach till final yr.

However in accordance with Riquelme, Raul’s sole suggestion for the pinnacle coach position is former Liverpool boss Klopp.

An announcement from Riquelme’s workplace learn: “We all know that Jurgen Klopp has publicly said that he has no intention of returning to the dugout within the brief time period, and that he has turned down quite a few gives.

“That’s exactly why we consider the problem of Actual Madrid is completely different. As a result of there are nice golf equipment, however there is just one Actual Madrid. There is just one establishment able to uniting custom and future, values and ambition, ardour and excellence.

“For that motive, if the members grant me their belief this Sunday, on Monday June 8, Raul Gonzalez Blanco [Real Madrid’s sporting director] will contact Jurgen Klopp to convey to him personally our sporting venture and our want for him to be the one to guide, from the bench, our new period at Actual Madrid.”

What has Perez promised Actual Madrid followers?

In the meantime, Perez has already revealed that Jose Mourinho would be the new Actual Madrid head coach ought to he be elected on Sunday.

Benfica have already introduced that Mourinho will go away his submit as head coach of the Lisbon membership ought to Perez win the election.

Perez additionally introduced the signings of defenders Denzel Dumfries and Ibrahima Konate. Each transfers are topic to Perez persevering with as Actual Madrid president.

The present Actual president, who has held that place since 2000 and has overseen arguably the membership’s most profitable interval, additionally promised to make a €150m (£129.6m) provide for a prime participant in Europe.

A number of experiences declare that participant is Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise.

What has Riquelme promised?

Perez’s rival Riquelme claimed on Spanish TV present El Hormiguero on Wednesday night time that Haaland had a launch clause and desires to maneuver to the Bernabeu. He additionally held up a Actual shirt with ‘Haaland 9’ on the again.

Riquelme, who additionally promised to signal Haaland’s Metropolis team-mate Rodri, stated: “If I break my guarantees relating to both of those gamers, I’ve signed a assure the place I might pay 100 per cent of membership prices for subsequent season.

“Haaland has a launch clause, and he desires to come back to Madrid.”

Nonetheless, Manchester Metropolis have moved shortly to refute these claims, saying in a press release that there’s “no likelihood” Haaland shall be leaving the Etihad Stadium any time quickly. The Premier League membership additionally stated they’re contemplating authorized motion over the shirt stunt.

A Metropolis spokesperson stated in a press release: “The tales which have emerged from Spain relating to the way forward for Erling Haaland are unfaithful.

“There is no such thing as a likelihood of this taking place and there’s no contractual clause to allow it. We’re contemplating authorized motion for the usage of our participant picture on this context.”

Haaland is below contract on the Etihad till the summer time of 2034 and the participant’s agent Rafaela Pimenta and his father Alfie Haaland laughed off recommendations the 25-year-old may quickly be heading to the Spanish capital.

A joint-statement launched within the early hours of Thursday morning stated: “All very entertaining however not true. We want all one of the best for each candidates within the Actual Madrid elections.”

Riquelme additionally stated he would signal Metropolis midfielder Rodri, whose present contract runs till 2027.

The 29-year-old Spain worldwide has beforehand been linked with Actual however Metropolis nonetheless think about him to be a part of their plans. Rodri stated earlier this week he didn’t wish to focus on his future till after the World Cup.

What’s Klopp doing now?

Former Liverpool supervisor Klopp has not returned to membership administration since leaving Anfield in the summertime of 2024.

The German is at present working because the Head of International Soccer for Purple Bull’s sporting group – a place he has held since January 2025.

On two events since leaving Liverpool, Klopp stated he was “achieved” as a coach – the most recent of these statements coming in September of final yr.

Nonetheless, when Klopp was linked to the Actual Madrid job initially of this yr, he rubbished these experiences – however admitted he was open to returning to membership administration.

“If Actual Madrid had phoned, we might have heard about it by now,” he stated in March.

“However that is all nonsense. They have not known as even as soon as, not as soon as. My agent is there, you’ll be able to ask him. They have not known as him both.

“Proper now I am not fascinated by that, fortunately there is no motive to. For my age, I am fairly superior in life, however as a coach I am not utterly completed. I have not reached retirement age.

“Who is aware of what’s going to occur within the coming years. However there’s nothing deliberate.”