Jurgen Klopp has been appointed Director of Football at Red Bull

This will be his first official job upon his return to football after leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season. After nine years of tremendous success at Anfield. Several German media reports claim that Klopp’s contract includes a release clause should the position of coach of the German men’s national team become available after the 2026 World Cup.

Klopp will bring years of experience to his position, having coached Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. In his role, he will work across its full range of clubs, including… RB Leipzig, New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Bragantino And the recent acquisition of Omiya Ardija in Japan.

FC Salzburg, managed by his former assistant Pep Lijnders, has distanced itself from this branch of the company due to UEFA rules, and is sponsored solely by the company.

“After nearly 25 years at the bank, I couldn’t be more excited to be involved in a project like this“Klopp said. “Maybe my role has changed, but not my passion for football “And for the people who make this sport what it is,” he added.

“By joining Red Bull globally, I want to develop, promote and support the amazing football talent we have at our disposal. There are many ways to do this: from using the elite knowledge and experience that Red Bull has, to learning from other sports and industries,” Klopp said.

He concluded: “Together we can discover what is possible. I see my role primarily as a mentor to the coaches and management of the Red Bull Clubs, but ultimately I am part of a unique, innovative and forward-thinking organisation. As I said, I could not be more excited about this.”

At Borussia Dortmund, Klopp won the German League twice (2011, 2012) and the German Cup (2012). With Liverpool, he won the 2019-20 Premier League title to end a 30-year drought, the 2022 FA Cup and the 2019 Champions League, as well as two League Cups (2022 and 2024)..

Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO of Red Bull Projects and Investments, said: “We are very proud of this exceptional addition, which is undoubtedly the strongest in Red Bull’s history in football.” He continued: “Jurgen Klopp is one of the most important influential figures in world football, and he has extraordinary skills and charisma.”

Mintzlaff concluded: “As Director of Football, you will mark a milestone in our involvement in international football and its continued development. We look forward to valuable and decisive incentives in key areas to make the clubs better, both collectively and collectively.” As well as individually.

Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season, saying he needed a break from the daily work of management.

He promised to take a long break from soccer, even though he was linked to the then-vacant United States men’s national team. However, he will return to the ring with Red Bull, in the position previously held by Ralf Rangnick, and is scheduled to be introduced in mid-January.