Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has landed a new job. He has been appointed as the global head of football at Red Bull.
The 57-year-old German will take the new role on 1st January 2025.
“A few months ago I said I don’t see myself on the sidelines any more and that is still the case,” Klopp said on Instagram.
“But I still love football, I still love working and Red Bull gives me the perfect platform for that.”
Energy drinks brand Red Bull is the owner of RB Leipzig in Germany’s Bundesliga, Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls, as well as Brazilian side Red Bull Bragantino.
It also held a minority stake in Championship side Leeds and became the club’s front-of-shirt sponsor earlier this year.
Red Bull says Jurgen Klopp will not be looking into the day-to-day operations but will advise teams on playing approach, transfer strategy and coaching development.
“I want to share the experiences I have collected over the years,” said Klopp.
“We all know there are more successful managers out there but in my career I have fought for promotion, fought for titles and I have fought for trophies. Sometimes we failed, sometimes we succeeded and dealing with that is not easy, but it is possible.”
Red Bull were excited for their new venture with Klopp.
Oliver Mintzlaff, the company’s CEO of corporate projects and investments, said, “Jurgen Klopp is one of the greatest and most influential figures in world soccer, with extraordinary skills and charisma.
“In his role as head of soccer, he will be a game-changer for our involvement in international soccer and its continued development.”
Klopp was a dominant force with Liverpool. He won eight trophies in nine years with the Reds, including the Premier League and Champions League, before putting in his papers at the end of last season.
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Jurgen Klopp began his managerial career at Mainz in 2001 before moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2008, where he won two Bundesliga titles and reached the 2013 Champions League final.
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He resigned in May 2015 for a break only to join Liverpool in October that year.
Red Bull has become a crucial player in the sports sector, making big investments in ice hockey, extreme sports, motorsports and two teams in Formula 1.
