Back in his early days at Anfield, when he turned 50, Jürgen Klopp mentioned that he couldn’t see himself in coaching for another 10 years. Those who remember this statement from the German coach weren’t particularly shocked when, last year, one of the best tacticians of the 21st century decided to voluntarily step away from coaching at the age of 57. After leaving Liverpool, he chose not to take on another club or national team but instead ventured into calmer waters by taking the role of Head of Football Development within the Red Bull organization. A ceremony was held today to honor Klopp’s inauguration into the position, and during his first press conference, Jürgen confirmed why he is not currently working as a coach.have you ever searched yourself on the internet? 💻some great questions for Jürgen Klopp on his first week on the job 🤝 pic.twitter.com/98r4WoBcoG— Red Bull (@redbull) January 14, 2025 “When you are in the job for 25 years, it’s super intense. The only thing is that I am a very curious person and I couldn’t feed that anymore. It was just game after game after game after game. You keep a specific level and I wasn’t extremely happy with that to be honest. I always want to try to learn new stuff and I felt when I heard about the role that’s what I would do. I no longer have to improve the game in individual places, but I want to make football better all over the world. No longer prepare a new game every week, but work on the bigger picture“ he explained.Salah: ‘It’s my last year in the club’The inevitable question was reserved for the Liverpool‘s stance on new contracts for Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The German coach had no dilemma about that, but he was also very happy that he doesn‘t have to answer questions like that.“I’m not sure we could afford to sign Mo!I hope he stays. He is Liverpool’s best striker in modern times – and they had many great ones. A fantastic player, a fantastic professional. Absolutely outstanding. The best ambassador Egypt could have. I’m so happy I’m not in charge with that situation and having to answer those questions every week. I’d love all three of them to extend their contracts. They don’t tell me what is going on. When Virgil is 41 to 44, I’m sure he’d love to play for New York… I’d welcome him with open arms! Trent? I still can’t believe that you discuss that he can’t defend. I watched a few press conferences. Oh my God. Yes, he did not play well against Manchester United. Imagine if you made such a fuss of him when he played well as when he did not play well. It would be such a cool planet“ said Klopp.Van Dijk also offered himself to RealThe next question was basically the same one he got asked while he was still the Reds‘ coach – what would happen if Manchester City is found guilty of 115 league breaches and Liverpool were awarded their Premier League titles.“We had this discussion when I left. I haven’t spent a lot of time in Majorca because I am always flying around the place. But if it would happen, I told all the people who wanted to come: “Just book a flight to Majorca. I will buy the beer!” We’d have our own parade in my garden!“ said Klopp with a big smile.’As fake as his teeth’: Klopp blasted over Red Bull roleOff course, some of the journalists wanted to know the actual job he is bound to do in Red Bull and will he eventually take over Leipzig as a coach (or Salzburg).”I won’t be coaching any of the Red Bull teams. There’s a strong possibility that I may never return to coaching at all, but I won‘t promise that. I might be the only person in this room without a clear plan for what I’ll be doing in five years—I really have no idea. At this moment, I definitely don’t want to just be a replacement for some coach at a club, improving football in one specific place. Now, I want to try to make a difference on a global scale. I wanted to start fresh, and this is an opportunity to do so. How it will look, we’ll see. There isn’t one plan that works for all teams. My task is to help every department, every category, and every club within Red Bull be the best they can be. This is certainly a different role from coaching, and at this stage of my life, it’s more interesting” said Klopp.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 21Tuesday 22.30: (4.85) Brentford (4.60) Man.City (1.65)22.30: (1.50) Chelsea (4.40) Bournemouth (6.50)22.30: (3.05) West Ham (3.50) Fulham (2.45)23.00: (5.40) Nott.Forest (4.00) Liverpool (1.70)Wednesday 22.30: (3.20) Everton (3.40) Aston Villa (2.40)22.30: (3.90) Leicester (3.50) Crystal Palace (1.95)22.30: (1.37) Newcastle (5.10) Wolverhampton (7.75)23.00: (1.45) Arsenal (5.10) Tottenham (7.00)Thursday 22.30: (4.00) Ipswich (3.60) Brighton (2.00)23.00: (1.30) Man.Utd. (5.50) Southampton (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
