Olaleye Idowu
Former Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has announced his new role at RedBull.
Urban Express News Online reports that Klopp will be returning to football but not as a manager.
Klopp is set to take over as RedBull’s Head of Global Soccer from January 1, 2025.
The German took to Instagram, posting a video, to explain his decision.
He said, “Hi, some of you might have heard already, some of you won’t. From 1st of January 2025, I will be head of global soccer at RedBull.”
Klopp said that RedBull gives him the perfect platform to return to work, adding that he wants to share his experience.
“…In my career, I fought for a promotion, I fought against relegation, I fought for titles and I fought for trophies.
“Sometimes we failed, sometimes we succeeded and dealing with, that is not easy but it’s possible.
“Then I want to learn again because when you’re in the job and you have to play every three days, you barely have time for that. And now I have time and I have the opportunity.
“And I want to see and feel and figure out what is useful for football. So developing football a little bit as well. All said, really looking forward to it, but now I go back on my holiday.”
