Jürgen Klopp returning to football as Red Bull’s ‘head of global soccer’

Published on Oct 09, 2024

The former Liverpool and Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp is back in the game after being appointed as the new head of global soccer at Red Bull.

“After almost 25 years on the sideline, I could not be more excited to get involved in a project like this,” said Klopp, who begins the role on 1 January 2025. “The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not.”

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