The reason for Jurgen Klopp’s absence from Salzburg’s heavy friendly defeat to Bayern Munich has been revealed, with a new role taken on at Red Bull.
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Left Anfield in summer of 2024Has stepped away from managementTaking on new role with Red BullFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund boss brought his distinguished coaching career to a close, at least for now, when bidding farewell to Anfield in the summer of 2024. Klopp has since been appointed as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull.
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Klopp is now officially working in that capacity, but his presentation is not due to take place until January 14. With that in mind, the 57-year-old is reluctant to provide any kind of distraction to those that are charged with the task of delivering positive results on the field.
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Salzburg suffered a 6-0 defeat to Bundesliga giants Bayern in a friendly contest intended to help ready both teams for the resumption of competitive action after mid-season winter breaks. According to , Klopp did not attend that fixture as he “does not want to attract media attention and does not want to distract attention from the sporting aspect”.
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Klopp is ready to get to work, though, having enjoyed a post-Liverpool break with his family and will be charged with the task of shaping Red Bull’s strategy in football circles – with it his responsibility to manage international networks and identify potential coaches.
