Finally in Klopp "Red Bull proposal, I think it's a great opportunity, I hope you understand me"
Finally in Klopp "Red Bull proposal, I think it's a great opportunity, I hope you understand me"
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"I hope you understand me...."
It was the intention of former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp came back to the scene after breaking his silence. Surprisingly, he was not a manager but an administrative official. "Klopp will take over as the global soccer manager of Red Bull from January 1, 2025," Red Bull, an energy drink company, said on its website on Tuesday (Korea time). "Klopp's job is to manage Red Bull's global soccer network. He is not involved in the club's daily schedule, but he will present a strategic vision and develop Red Bull's philosophy. He will also contribute to the training of scout players and coaches.
"Klopp will oversee Red Bull's international football, and we are extremely proud of him in that he is the most powerful recruit in Red Bull's history," said Oliver Mintzlaf, CEO of Red Bull's corporate projects and investments division. "Klopp is one of the greatest and most influential figures in football in the world, a man of great skill and charisma. As the head of the national football team, he will be a game changer for participation in international football and continued development," he said. "I look forward to seeing a valuable and decisive drive in the core area to further develop the club collectively and individually."
"After almost 25 years of football, I couldn't be happier to be part of such a project," Klopp said. "My role has changed, but my passion for football and the people who make it hasn't changed. I want to join Red Bull at a global level and develop, improve and support our incredible soccer talents," he said. "We can achieve this in a variety of ways, from leveraging Red Bull's elite assets and experience to learning from other sports and other industries. Together, we will discover what is possible. My role is primarily as a mentor for coaches and management, but ultimately I will be a part of a special, future-oriented organization."
Klopp's choice is drawing strong criticism in Germany. Klopp is famous for being a romantic coach. Klopp emphasized soccer legitimacy and humanity several times. Criticizing the "multi-club" model in 2017, Klopp said, "I'm a soccer romantic and I like the tradition of soccer. There are only two clubs in Germany that sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before a game. It's Mainz and Dortmund." Klopp, who opened a successful era even after taking office in Liverpool, retired nicely, sticking to his loyalty to Liverpool despite strong courts by big clubs. Most recently, he received a love call from the U.S. national team ahead of the World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., but refused, saying, "It ended as a coach."
Of course, fans will not be pleased with Klopp's decision to join hands with the Red Bull division, which has been spearheading the commercialization of the soccer community. The Red Bull division owns clubs including Leipzig in the German Bundesliga, Salzburg in Austria, the New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer in the U.S., and Oyea Ardiza in Japan. Among them, Leipzig is the most hated club in Germany. Each German club is obliged to own at least 51 percent of its ownership by its fans or members. It is the so-called "50+1 principle." As a result, fans' voices will be reflected in important decisions made by the club, including ticket prices.
However, Leipzig is criticized for breaking this principle skillfully. Red Bull changed its name to RB Leipzig when it acquired SSV Marcranstedt, a German fifth-division club, in 2009. Rivals such as Dortmund point out that Red Bull is in fact in control of Leipzig. The number of voting members is intentionally reduced to 17, and those members are directly or indirectly related to Red Bull. In Dortmund, there are 140,000 people who hold voting rights. In addition, RB is an abbreviation for Lazenbal, not Red Bull, and public opinion is even more heated. Adding a parent company to the team name in Germany is considered to undermine its legitimacy.
Germany's Berliner Zeitung criticized Klopp for destroying his records after he moved to Red Bull. "He has been described as an icon, a father and so on as a coach. Everyone has made him an icon. But now his status is in danger. His social media response is even more so. His new head will be as amazing as Marco Reus being the coach of Schalke 04. But it happened, and now fans are depressed," Berliner Zeitung said.
"Normal One's soul became a circle. When he took over as Liverpool, he described himself as a normal one. This accessibility was very important to Klopp. He was also tireless in criticizing the commercialism that prevails in the soccer world. But now he has thrown everything out the window. With the transfer to Red Bull, he sold his soul and provided clear evidence that soccer is nothing more than a business away from fans, not a romance."
"Klopp has been agonizing since May," Bild's Christian Polk said on the BBC. "It is true that it is controversial. Debates are taking place in Germany over whether he has sold his soul." "The fans of Dortmund will be shocked even more because Leipzig have been called a club with no history," he added. "But I would like to say that I have not sold my soul. Eventually, it will subside in about a month. In this country, Klopp's love for him means that he can do almost anything."
Some even mocked Klopp's remarks in February that he would leave Liverpool, saying, "At the time, he felt exhausted, and if he drank enough Red Bull drinks, he would no longer run out of energy." For now, money seems to be the clearest reason why Klopp chose Red Bull. Florian Flettenberg, a reporter for Germany's "Sky Sports," said on his SNS on the 12th, "Klopp will receive an annual salary of about 10 million to 12 million euros as Red Bull's new global head of football. He chose this job on his own, and at the moment he has no intention of returning to the manager's post." At the end of his career with Liverpool, Klopp received an annual salary of 15 million euros. It is a smaller amount than then, but it is clear that it is quite a large amount, as it is a position that does not require daily work and is relatively less stressful. "However, there is still a possibility for the German national team coach position," he said, adding, "If a specific proposal is made that he can accept, the contract with Red Bull can be terminated. There is no buyout clause, but there is an option to terminate it. As mutual respect comes and goes, all officials have reached an oral agreement."
Klopp is Germany's proudest master. Klopp, who became coach of Mainz in 2001, attracted attention by leading the team to the Bundesliga in the 2003-2004 season, and then took the helm at Dortmund to end Bayern Munich's dominance. He won the Bundesliga title for two consecutive seasons in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons, and was the runner-up at the European Champions League in the 2012-2013 season. After moving to Liverpool, Klopp won the English Premier League, which Liverpool aspired to. He also won the European Champions League.
The fans' opinion of Germany's proud master was practically evenly divided. Sport 1 in Germany conducted an urgent questionnaire asking 'What do you think about Jürgen Klopp joining Red Bull?' 'I expected more from him! Disappointed with his move' and 'That's a good decision! He achieved everything as a coach' with 43 percent. Disappointment was slightly ahead, but compared to the German media's blasts earlier, public opinion about Klopp does not seem to be that bad. There were 16 percent who said they had no thoughts.
"I really don't know what I can do to satisfy all the fans," Klopp said in a recent appearance on Tony Cross's podcast. "I'm 57. I will be able to work for a few more years. However, it's hard to imagine that I will be a coach right away," Klopp said. "I didn't think I would do anything from the beginning. Then I got an offer from Red Bull and I thought it was a great opportunity." 메이저사이트