After twenty-three years of career as technical director, Jurgen Klopp ended his cycle as coach. The successful German left behind his periods as a footballer and as a strategist, and will begin his third stage in footballfrom a completely different perspective and more ‘removed’ from the playing fields.
‘Music Face”s extensive stays at Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool have been everything for Klopp when it comes to the benches. His next challenge will be in sports managementand after several months of uncertainty, he already knows who he will work for starting next year.
In a surprising move, Jurgen Klopp will become the new Global Football Director of the Red Bull groupwhich has five franchise clubs: Leipzig (Germany), Salzburg (Austria), Bragantino (Brazil), New York (United States) and Omiya Ardija (Japan).
The function of the former Liverpool will be to support and work in conjunction with sports directors of those clubs in the group, collaborate in the search for great talentsand contribute their experience in the training of trainers of the teams that belong to Red Bull, which plans to expand to new franchises in the short term.
Jurgen Klopp left his days at Liverpool behind and thinks about the future [Foto: Getty]
Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO of the energy drink firm, was completely enthusiastic about the hiring of Jurgen Klopp. “It will be the greatest signing in the history of Red Bull football”he assured through the company’s official statement. Then, the former coach himself confirmed his arrival at the brand through his networks.
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The German will start working from January 1, 2025since he will take the remaining months of the year to rest and begin to assimilate his new professional stage. According to the portal Plettigoal, The only possibility for him to be coach again would be an emergency call to the German National Teamin case the Federation of his country calls him up after a hypothetical departure of Julian Naggelsmann. If not, it will have been the end of coach Klopp.
