He’s (soon) back! The German does not return to Madrid as a player, to the great dismay of many, since there is no doubt that even at his age and already retired for two years, he would still have done good for the Merengues. The latter have still not recovered from his departure, nor that of his sidekick Luka Modric, with a midfield which is unanimously considered to be the team’s biggest weak point. Not to mention the lack of leadership and character in the Madrid squad, since Kroos was one of the locker room leaders.
Merengue fans will therefore have to be content to see the former German international in a suit again in the Bernabéu offices. That’s already it, some will say. What is certain, however, is that this return of Toni Kroos to Madrid is not just a marketing operation or a publicity stunt to give a little smile to the supporters after another disappointing season.
Kroos meets a real need
If Real Madrid has the habit of giving a rather honorary role of ambassador to its former glories, Toni Kroos would not return just to show off. Clearly not. Real Madrid’s objective is to offer him an important position in the club’s sporting organization. The former number 8 of the Casa Blanca will have a say in certain decisions related to the construction of the team – at the transfer window level – and he will also serve as a relay between the players and management. He will work hand in hand with the club’s thinking heads, which are Florentino PĂ©rez, his right arm JosĂ© Angel Sanchez or the recruitment manager Juni Calafat, as indicated The Athletic.
Abundant in this sense, A.S. makes it clear that his future and that of JĂĽrgen Klopp – one of the management’s favorites for the coaching position – are not linked, and that Toni Kroos will not be part of the future coach’s staff. It is in the offices that he will work, participating in the strategic and not tactical decisions of the team. It must be said that for years now, many observers have deplored the absence of real people on the ground to advise Florentino PĂ©rez on certain points, including the transfer window. Kroos could offer another perspective to Madrid decision-makers, being much more aware of certain sporting realities, and having the legitimacy to impose himself and give his opinion on certain crucial subjects. He could therefore be the big recruit of the summer in Madrid…
