Sunday, 22 December, 2024
German coach Jürgen Klopp has been appointed as the head of global football for Red Bull, the parent company of several clubs, including RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls. This announcement was made on Wednesday, marking Klopp's first role since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.
Klopp, who concluded a successful nine-year tenure at Liverpool at the end of last season, is set to begin his new position on January 1, 2025.
“After nearly 25 years on the sidelines, I couldn’t be more excited to engage in a project like this,” said Klopp, who previously managed Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund, in a statement.
"The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not."
The 57-year-old joined Liverpool in October 2015 and won the Champions League, their first English League title since 1990, the Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and Super Cup, as well as the Community Shield during his time in charge.
Klopp, who also led Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup and a Champions League final in 2013, had announced in January he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
He said on social media while he did not see himself working on the sidelines anymore he was ready to get back to work in another capacity.
"I still love football and I still love working and Red Bull gives me the perfect platform for that," Klopp said in a video on Instagram.
"I want to share my experience... I want to learn again, because when you are in the job and play every three days you barely have time for that, and now I have time. I want to see, feel, figure out what is useful for football," he added.
Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil, and Austria, according to the company.
"He will provide strategic vision and support individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy," Red Bull stated.
In addition, Klopp will assist the organization’s global scouting efforts and contribute to the training and development of coaches.
"I see my role primarily as a mentor for the coaches and management of the Red Bull clubs. Ultimately, I am part of an organization that is unique, innovative, and forward-looking. As I said, this opportunity could not excite me more," Klopp remarked.
Some German media outlets have reported that Klopp's contract with Red Bull includes an exit clause for the position of Germany national team coach.
Klopp has long been linked to this role, particularly after his successful tenure at Liverpool and amid Germany's struggles to make an impact on the international stage in the past decade.
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German coach Jürgen Klopp has been appointed as the head of global football for Red Bull, the parent company of several clubs, including RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls. This announcement was made on Wednesday, marking Klopp's first role since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.
Klopp, who concluded a successful nine-year tenure at Liverpool at the end of last season, is set to begin his new position on January 1, 2025.
“After nearly 25 years on the sidelines, I couldn’t be more excited to engage in a project like this,” said Klopp, who previously managed Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund, in a statement.
"The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not."
The 57-year-old joined Liverpool in October 2015 and won the Champions League, their first English League title since 1990, the Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and Super Cup, as well as the Community Shield during his time in charge.
Klopp, who also led Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup and a Champions League final in 2013, had announced in January he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
He said on social media while he did not see himself working on the sidelines anymore he was ready to get back to work in another capacity.
"I still love football and I still love working and Red Bull gives me the perfect platform for that," Klopp said in a video on Instagram.
"I want to share my experience... I want to learn again, because when you are in the job and play every three days you barely have time for that, and now I have time. I want to see, feel, figure out what is useful for football," he added.
Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil, and Austria, according to the company.
"He will provide strategic vision and support individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy," Red Bull stated.
In addition, Klopp will assist the organization’s global scouting efforts and contribute to the training and development of coaches.
"I see my role primarily as a mentor for the coaches and management of the Red Bull clubs. Ultimately, I am part of an organization that is unique, innovative, and forward-looking. As I said, this opportunity could not excite me more," Klopp remarked.
Some German media outlets have reported that Klopp's contract with Red Bull includes an exit clause for the position of Germany national team coach.
Klopp has long been linked to this role, particularly after his successful tenure at Liverpool and amid Germany's struggles to make an impact on the international stage in the past decade.
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