Red Bull sign Jurgen Klopp for 2025: 'Very excited about this project'

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In his new role, Klopp will oversee Red Bull's international network of football clubs. He will not be involved in the clubs' day-to-day operations but will provide strategic vision and support the various sports directors. He will also support the organisation's global scouting and contribute to the training and development of coaches.

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

"By joining Red Bull at a global level, I want to develop, improve and support the incredible football talent that we have at our disposal. There are many ways that we can do this from using the elite knowledge and experience that Red Bull possesses to learning from other sports and other industries."

Mintzlaff happy with Red Bull's new signing

Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO Corporate Projects and Investments at Red Bull, described the news as the biggest appointment in the history of the brand's involvement in football. " We are very proud of this outstanding and certainly the strongest signing in Red Bull's soccer history," he said. "Jürgen 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.

This article has been created in collaboration with Matt Gretton