Jürgen Klopp Takes on New Role as Red Bull's Global Head of Football

Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund manager Jürgen Klopp is making his return to football, stepping into a new role as Red Bull’s global head of football.

Klopp, who begins the position on 1 January 2025, expressed his enthusiasm for the challenge ahead: “After nearly 25 years on the sidelines, I’m thrilled to be part of such an exciting project. While my role has shifted, my love for football and the people who make it special remains unchanged.”

Reports in Germany suggest Klopp’s contract includes a clause allowing him to pursue the German national team manager role if current coach Julian Nagelsmann steps down. Nagelsmann recently extended his contract through to the 2026 World Cup.

Klopp left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season after almost eight successful years at the club. Since then, he has stayed active on social media and made a public appearance at the Paris Paralympics, where he supported his close friend, New Zealand badminton player Wojtek Czyz.

Red Bull’s football portfolio includes clubs such as RB Leipzig, New York Red Bulls, FC Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull Brasil, and Red Bull Bragantino, with a minority stake in Leeds United.

“By joining Red Bull at a global level, my aim is to nurture and develop the exceptional talent within our teams," Klopp added. "We can achieve this by leveraging the vast expertise Red Bull brings, while also learning from other sports and industries to push football forward.”

CEO Corporate Projects and Investments at Red Bull, Oliver Mintzlaff, described Klopp's appointment as a "game changer".

“We are very proud of this outstanding and certainly the strongest signing in Red Bull's soccer history,” he said. “Jurgen Klopp is one of the greatest and most influential figures in world soccer, with extraordinary skills and charisma.

“In his role as Head of Soccer, he will be a game changer for our involvement in international soccer and its continued development. We are hoping for valuable and decisive impulses in key areas to make the clubs even better, both collectively and individually”, Mintzlaff said.