RB Leipzig host Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday as Jurgen Klopp’s recent past and not-too-distant future collide. The 57-year-old will not be there at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday but his shadow still looms over the contest. Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in the summer citing exhaustion after a … Read more
Fans of Bundesliga side Mainz unveiled banners slamming former coach Jurgen Klopp’s decision to join Red Bull in Saturday’s 2-0 home loss against RB Leipzig. Using a play on words with Klopp’s last name, the home fans asked “Are you crazy?” and used a quote from their side’s former boss: “I like people … Read more
File image of Jurgen Klopp© AFP Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday congratulated former employers Red Bull for hiring Jurgen Klopp, saying the addition was an “outstanding coup.” Red Bull on Wednesday made the surprise announcement Klopp would take over as head of global football from January 2025. Nagelsmann spent two years as … Read more
Borussia Dortmund fans have reacted with anger and frustration after former coach Jurgen Klopp’s announcement he will take over as head of football operations at Red Bull. The energy drink company, which owns Dortmund’s Bundesliga rival RB Leipzig along with teams in Salzburg and New York, made the surprise announcement on Wednesday, with … Read more
File image of Jurgen Klopp© AFP Just hours after former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named as the head of Red Bull’s football operations, the energy drinks giant was Wednesday linked with a takeover bid for French second division side Paris FC. According to a source with knowledge of the matter, talks are … Read more
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a new role as head of football operations at Red Bull, which owns the Leipzig, Salzburg and New York clubs, the company said Wednesday. Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season after nine years in charge, during which he breathed new life into the club … Read more