Jurgen Klopp is heading again to work, signing on as Pink Bull’s head of worldwide soccer.
The previous Liverpool boss will get again within the seat from January 2025 in a job which is able to oversee Pink Bull’s widespread community of golf equipment, together with Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig.
It is a transfer which has divided opinion on social media. Leipzig have a… distinctive standing amongst supporters in Germany, a lot of whom despise the Pink Bull-backed outfit for going towards the 50+1 rule. That is earlier than their natural rivalry with Klopp’s former employers Borussia Dortmund comes into the equation.
Dortmund followers took to social media to query Klopp’s determination to hyperlink up with Pink Bull, with many questioning why it was really easy for him to hitch a rival organisation when he had beforehand insisted he wished at the very least one 12 months out of labor.
Jürgen Klopp already receiving a adverse response amongst German supporters for his RB transfer and it’s hardly stunning.
Not simply getting concerned in one of the vital divisive footballing tasks, but additionally a direct rival of #BVB in RB Leipzig.
to see the way it pans out.
— Cameron Smith (@_Camjsmith) October 9, 2024
Given Borussia Dortmund’s full rejection of the Pink Bull mannequin of membership whitewashing, and Jurgen Klopp’s lengthy historical past there, it’s kind of disappointing and dispiriting to see him lead that undertaking as its flagship worker.
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) October 9, 2024
Technically what Klopp did is not ethically unsuitable in any respect however wow a variety of his followers (particularly german) are gonna hate him 💀
Going from 2 of essentially the most culturally heavy european golf equipment to RED BULL is loopy dawg
— Rohani_alip 🇲🇾 🇮🇩 (@rohani_alip) October 9, 2024
“You haven’t any vitality left and need a break, then swap to RB? I recognise a sample,” one supporter wrote, recalling Klopp’s determination to hitch Liverpool simply 4 months after promising to take a sabbatical after leaving Dortmund in 2015.
“I am so damaged, what’s Klopp doing?” one other wrote, with many followers insisting Klopp is now “lifeless” to them after accepting the controversial new place.
Klopp was branded a “hypocrite” and a “sell-out” by others who claimed to see similarities between this transfer and Jordan Henderson’s exit from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia, alleging the pair each deserted their principals in the hunt for cash.
Elsewhere, followers and critics of Klopp from his time at Liverpool additionally joined within the frustrations.
Wow, Klopp is about to go from being one of the vital standard males in Germany to one of the vital hated #klopp https://t.co/Qtf0eIUQrN
— craftbeerandfootball (@footballhops21) October 9, 2024
#klopp may have every thing however select #redbull 🤯🤦
— Torben Justifer (@TorbenJustifer) October 9, 2024
That’s an unbelievable determination by Klopp given what the response to it was at all times going to be and the way broad his choices in soccer are.
— Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB) October 9, 2024
Shocked to see Jurgen Klopp again in soccer so quickly, but additionally did not envisage him taking over such a company position. Did not suppose that was his factor.
— Matthew Burgess (@1matthewburgess) October 9, 2024
It is not Klopp’s fault he cannot reside as much as a completely fabricated persona that was projected onto him by a gullible fanbase. He was at all times going to finish up disappointing individuals.
— Chris Taylor (@christotaylo) October 9, 2024
Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, nevertheless, took a diplomatic method to Klopp’s new position, telling Sky: “It was no shock to me as a result of we talked about it personally. I want Jurgen, as at all times, luck in his new job.”
Watzke has a prolonged historical past with Leipzig, having publicly criticised the workforce and your entire Pink Bull operation, accusing them of utilizing Leipzig merely “to promote cans of soda”, which strengthened the rivalry between the 2 golf equipment.
I see Klopp quickly received over the ‘multi-club’ mannequin he protested about a lot.
— BobbyGraham (@BobbyGraham5) October 9, 2024
Klopp offered his soul? Didn’t see that coming.
— ZP (@ZPAFC) October 9, 2024
Klopp wished break from for soccer for one 12 months, however he is again in 6-7 months, and that is present he did not wished to work beneath FSG anymore.
— Shubham (@breathelfc) October 9, 2024
I am stunned at Klopp taking that job contemplating his ideas on multi membership possession however you realize I suppose he modified his thoughts 😉
— Kaz (@Kazziwaz) October 9, 2024
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