Hupu News on May 3, former Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn made it clear in an interview that if he were Klopp, he would avoid the Real Madrid coaching position. Kahn feels that the German coach’s coaching philosophy of good at construction and development is not in line with Real Madrid’s existing team structure and star culture.
As speculation about a possible change in Real Madrid's coaching position is increasing day by day, Kahn cast extremely serious doubts on Klopp's prospects of taking over Real Madrid, "If I were Jurgen Klopp, I don't know if I would do that."
Kahn said, "Real Madrid and Jurgen – Is the Klopp combination suitable? If we analyze it further, Jurgen is the kind of coach who is keen to promote and build the team's formation. "What's more important is that he works according to a clear lineup. But Real Madrid is completely a team of individuals, a group of superstars, and this group of people firmly refuses to have any tactical ideas imposed on them."
Kahn cited Xabi Alonso's failure at Real Madrid as evidence and concluded, "We've seen this happen with Alonso." The crux of the matter is whether, as a head coach, you can get the respect you deserve, whether you can resonate with your players, whether you can manage those big-name stars well, and whether you can really convince them of the system you want to implement.
Based on reality, Kahn's view is not without foundation. After taking over Real Madrid, Alonso tried to teach a new tactical concept on the field and build a new team mentality off the field. However, the ultimate result ended in failure. Many Real Madrid players became an obstacle to Alonso's reform process, causing the Spanish coach to be tragically fired after only a few months of coaching, and the team's situation became worse.
This has also created a suspense about whether Klopp is willing to endure such troubles at the current stage of his career, or the talent level of the superstar players in Real Madrid is too attractive for him to refuse. At least judging from the current situation, Kahn's position is already very clear.