The Future Bench of Real Madrid continues to generate uncertainty. Ancelotti is still officially the white team's coach and, according to the latest information, there could be a surprising twist with his replacement.
Although Xabi Alonso seemed to be the number one candidate to replace Carlo Ancelotti, Florentino Pérez is not entirely convinced. His candidate is another and he already has him in the pipeline: Jürgen Klopp.
Florentino Pérez Prefers Jürgen Klopp
The German coach, who recently left Liverpool after a successful period, is the profile that appeals to the white team's management. Klopp fits Florentino's idea: a proven coach, with experience at the elite level, leadership skills, and an offensive style that could reignite the spark in the Madrid team.
The idea is clear: a coach who commands respect in the locker room and guarantees titles from day one.
Xabi Alonso is a long-term option closely linked to the use of the youth academy. Despite his excellent work with Bayer Leverkusen, he has shown in Germany a philosophy of firmly betting on the youth academy. And that is something that doesn't quite convince in Chamartín.
Real Madrid, more focused on top-tier signings and immediate results, has the best players in the world and seeks immediate results. There are reasonable doubts that Alonso's approach will adapt to the club's model.
El DISCURSO de XABI ALONSO en el BAYER LEVERKUSEN que CHOCA con el de ANCELOTTI en el REAL MADRID
"We are very proud of our Under-19 team. We need to develop young players, it's a club project for the future. We want to produce young players and support them."
This is how Xabi Alonso expressed himself in his last press conference. A whole declaration of intentions. Moreover, against Xabi Alonso is the fact that a payment is required to release him from Bayer Leverkusen.
Klopp Doesn't Seem Very Willing to Leave His Retirement
Florentino doesn't want to take risks and knows that, after Ancelotti's departure, he needs a heavyweight coach to maintain hegemony in Spain and Europe. Jürgen Klopp appears as the perfect name for that challenge, and there have already been discreet moves to gauge his willingness to accept the white challenge.
Meanwhile, the Madrid environment remains divided: some see Xabi Alonso as the natural evolution of the white history. Others dream of the revolution that Klopp could bring to Santiago Bernabéu.
The problem is that Jürgen Klopp doesn't seem very inclined to return to the benches after his long experience in Dortmund and Liverpool. Florentino, however, believes that he will eventually give in because you can't say no to Real Madrid.
What is clear is that the soap opera of the merengue bench promises strong emotions in the coming weeks.