Jurgen Klopp's reputation among supporters in Germany is taking a hit after his appointment as head of global soccer at Red Bull.
Jurgen Klopp's reputation among supporters in Germany is taking a hit after his appointment as head of global soccer at Red Bull.
Rivals feel RB Leipzig exploited the system by having just 17 members with voting rights - most are directly linked to Red Bull - and got around a law stating teams must not be named after sponsors by officially calling the club RasenBallsport Leipzig, which translates as LawnBallsport Leipzig. Given Klopp's history with Dortmund, where he worked from 2008 to 2015, supporters of the club were particularly upset on social media with their long-time hero.
at the end of the 2023-24 season as he felt he was running out of energy, saying that he will not run out of energy anymore with enough Red Bull drinks.Someone who was less upset about the news was Hans-Joachim Watzke, long-time chief executive of Dortmund who once worked with Klopp during some of the club's most successful years.
Many fans and figures from German football have been hoping Klopp would take over the Germany team - potentially after the 2026 World Cup when current manager Julian Nagelsmann is expected to return to club football.
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