Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described speculation that he will take over at Real Madrid this summer as “nonsense”. The German stood down after nearly nine years in charge at Anfield following the end of the 2023-24 season. He has since fulfilled a role as head of global football with Red Bull. He has not ruled out a return to football management in the future, although he has been linked with a comeback to Anfield amid his successor Arne Slot’s struggles in his second season in the hot-seat. Klopp, who won the Champions League and Premier League at Liverpool, has also been mentioned as a candidate for the Real job. This is with the intention to replace Alvaro Arbeloa at the end of the campaign.

But Klopp told reporters at the Magenta TV World Cup team presentation in Munich: “If Real Madrid had phoned, we would have heard about it by now. “But that’s all nonsense. They haven’t called even once, not once. My agent is there, you can ask him. They haven’t called him either. “Right now I’m not thinking about that, luckily there’s no reason to. “For my age, I’m quite advanced in life, but as a coach I’m not completely finished. I haven’t reached retirement age. Who knows what will happen in the coming years? But there’s nothing planned.” By Press Association Sport Staff Sports News on WLR is with thanks to Rapid Cabs - call 85 85 85 or download the app today. For the latest Waterford News and Sport, tune into WLR News on the hour and download the WLR App for news on demand.