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Jurgen Klopp Agrees To Take New Football Post Months After Liverpool’s Exit
German coach, Jurgen Klopp, has been appointed Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull, owners of several clubs including RB Leipzig, the company said on Wednesday, in his first job since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.
Jurgen Klopp will assume his role on January 1, 2025, overseeing the Group’s global football operations.
In addition to the clubs in Leipzig and Salzburg, Red Bull also manages teams in New York, Brazil, and Japan.
Red Bull initially left a SID inquiry on the subject unanswered this morning.
According to Sky, Klopp has also agreed to an exit clause that allows him to opt out of his contract for the role of German national team coach.
“After almost 25 years on the sideline, I could not be more excited to get involved in a project like this,” Klopp said 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.”
Klopp retired last May following nearly nine successful years at Liverpool FC, having also managed Borussia Dortmund and FSV Mainz 05. After he departed from Liverpool, he stated that he would take a break from club football.
In his new position, he will not be involved in the day-to-day operations at Red Bull.
“He will provide strategic vision, supporting individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy,” Red Bull said.
Klopp will also support the organization’s global scouting operation 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, but ultimately, I am one part of an organization that is unique, innovative, and forward-looking. As I said, this could not excite me more,” Klopp said.
The key player behind the group’s coup is reportedly Oliver Mintzlaff, who has spent many years as a manager at RB Leipzig and is currently in charge of Red Bull’s sports initiatives.
