According to Red Bull's official media and Klopp's personal social media, Klopp will join the Red Bull Group on January 1, 2025 as Red Bull's global head of football. For Klopp's choice, some fans do not approve of his choice in this regard, and even think that it is an act of betrayal. Probably worried about being scolded, Klopp closed the comment section of his self-proclaimed video post on his personal social media.
"A few months ago, I said I wouldn't think about coaching anymore and I still do. But I still love football and I still love my work. Red Bull provided me with the perfect platform. I would like to share the experience I have accumulated over the years. We all know there are a lot of coaches who have been more successful than me, but in my career I've fought for promotion, for relegation, for titles and trophies. Sometimes we fail, sometimes we succeed. It's not easy to cope with these, but it's possible. Then I want to study again because when you're at work, you have to play a game every three days and there's almost no time to study. Now I have time and opportunity. I want to see, feel and figure out what is good for football and I want to be able to contribute something to the development of football. I'm really looking forward to it, but now I'm going to go ahead with my vacation. We'll see you in January. ”
Klopp's self-promotion video content
Jurgen Klopp explained why he accepted the offer in his promotional video, which was in line with his reasons for leaving Liverpool in the first place. Offering this position now in the Red Year does give him time to think and learn, otherwise with such a high and intensive schedule, he would not have time to stop and do what he wants to do.
However, some fans did not buy it, especially those who coach Bundesliga sides Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, and saw Klopp's choice as tantamount to betrayal. First, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are rivals in the Bundesliga, and Klopp's choice is undoubtedly an enemy in their eyes; Second, most fans in Germany do not like RB Leipzig, believing that he is an outlier to Bundesliga players because they violate Germany's "50+1" regulations, which conflicts with Germany's concept of developing football.
Therefore, many fans expressed their disappointment and regret about Klopp's choice, and even thought that Klopp had changed from the most popular person in the Bundesliga to the most annoying person.
As for Liverpool fans, there are also those who believe that Klopp has deceived them, and he has previously said that he wants to take a year off and will not take a management position in any English team in the future, and now he is the head of global football at Red Bull, so he will have to participate in the management of Leeds United (Leeds has been bought by Red Bull).
Jurgen Klopp, probably fearing criticism from fans at his former club, closed the comment section of his self-proclaimed video post. However, judging from Klopp's posts in the past, Klopp will close the comment section for posts about his personal life and personal choices, in order to express that he does not want fans to interfere too much in his personal life and personal choices, which is a very wise behavior.