Coach Jurgen Klopp after retiring from Liverpool returned to football

Coach Jurgen Klopp

By Gentil Paul Havugimana

October 10, 2024

Former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has been appointed as director of football at Red Bull, which already owns teams such as Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bulls and Bragantino.

The 57-year-old Jurgen Klopp, who will begin his duties on January 1, 2025, said in his statement that he loves football, and that he is happy to work at Red Bull because it provides a good platform to work for.

Klopp said: "I love football and I love working with others and Red Bull really provides the perfect platform to do that."

The Reb Bull company usually produces various energy drinks, but this company has decided to invest in different sports, especially football, where it has different teams around the world, including RB Leipzig of Germany, Red Bull Salzburg of Belgium, New York Red Bulls in the United States of America, and Red Bull Bragantino in Brazil. And this company bought shares in the Leeds team that plays in the second division of England.

Jurgen Klopp continued to say that he will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of this company, instead he will give advice to football teams in terms of games, as well as improving the development of coaches.

"I want to share with the wider Red Bull family, the experience I have had over the years in football," he said.

Klopp began his coaching career at Mainz in 2001, before moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2008, where he won two Bundesliga titles and reached the Champions League final in 2013.

Klopp won eight trophies during his nine years at Liverpool, including the Premier League and the Champions League, before officially retiring from Liverpool in May 2024, saying he was quitting his job to take a break.