Jurgen Klopp has landed a new job following his departure from Liverpool earlier this year.
The German opted to leave Anfield after a glittering eight-and-a-half-year spell where he turned the Reds into one of the best teams in world football.
Klopp has been linked with the England job in the time since, despite stressing that he needs a break from management.
Yet he’s now taken on a new job, with reports saying he’s signed a ‘long-term contract’ to become the ‘Global Head of Soccer’ at Red Bull.
Jurgen Klopp has landed a new job following his departure from Liverpool earlier this year
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Sky Germany say the 57-year-old will start his new role on January 1st.
He will reportedly be in charge of the international network of all of Red Bull’s football clubs, including Leipzig, Salzburg and the New York Red Bulls.
Klopp has also apparently negotiated an exit clause that would allow him to leave for the German national team – providing he’s approached.
Julian Nagelsmann is currently the manager of the four-time World Cup winners.
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But it’s an open secret that Klopp would like to take charge of Germany one day in the future.
Nagelsmann’s contract is due to expire in 2026.
Though he’s impressed during his time in charge, there’s a sense that he’ll return to club management sooner, rather than later.
Sky say that Oliver Mintzlaff, who is the current CEO of Corporate Projects and Investments at Red Bull, is behind Klopp’s sensational appointment.
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In addition to links with the England job, Klopp was also tipped to become USA manager earlier this summer.
However, they’ve since appointed former Chelsea, Tottenham and Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino instead.
Klopp did step back into the dugout in September in a one-off occasion.
He took charge of Borussia Dortmund in a testimonial for two of his former players, Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski.
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Jurgen Klopp is set to work with Red Bull following his departure from Liverpool earlier this summer
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Fans hoping to see him back in the dugout are set to have to wait a little longer now, however.
Speaking earlier this summer, Klopp refused to shut the door on managing again.
He did, however, say that he was keen to take at least a year off in order to recharge his batteries.
“If you ask me, ‘Will you ever work as a manager again?’ I would say now no,” he said.
Jurgen Klopp was replaced by Arne Slot at Liverpool earlier this summer with the Reds proceeding to win six of their first seven Premier League matches
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“But I don’t know obviously how that will feel because I never had the situation.
“But all the rest, will I ever work again? Of course, I know myself, I cannot just sit around. I will find something else maybe to do.
“But I will not manage a club or a country at least for a year, that’s not possible, I cannot do that and I don’t want to. That’s all.”