Jurgen Klopp returns as global head of football at Red Bull

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Jurgen Klopp has agreed a return to football as global head of soccer at the Red Bull group.
Klopp, who left Liverpool at the end of last season, will assume the new role on January 1.
“After almost 25 years on the sideline, I could not be more excited to get involved in a project like this,” Klopp said. “The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not.
“By joining Red Bull at a global level, I want to develop, improve and support the incredible football talent that we have at our disposal. There are many ways that we can do this front using the elite knowledge and experience that Red Bull possesses to learning from other sports and other industries.
“Together we can discover what is possible. 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 organisation that is unique, innovative and forward looking. As I said, this could not excite me more.”
Klopp, 57, would also have an exit option in his contract that would allow him to stand down from the role in order to become Germany manager in the future.
It is reported that Klopp would advise all Red Bull teams, which include RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, as well as Salzburg in Austria and New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Klopp ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a league title in the Covid-impacted 2019-20 season as part of a glittering spell at Anfield lasting just under nine years. As well as winning every domestic trophy, he also won the Champions League.
After saying he had no more energy to carry on as manager last season, he also said he did not want to take a coaching role for the foreseeable future.
“I do know definitely I will never manage a different club in England than Liverpool. It is impossible,” Klopp said at the time of his Liverpool exit. “I will find something else to do. But I will not manage a club or country for at least a year.”
Julian Nagelsmann is the current Germany coach, with his contract expiring after the World Cup in 2026.