Jurgen Klopp has begun work as head of global soccer at Red Bull by attending Paris FC, who the business have a stake in.
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Jurgen Klopp has begun work as Red Bull chiefAttended Paris FC v Amiens on SaturdayEnergy drink business have a stake in the clubFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Klopp was in attendance to watch the Ligue 2 side continue their promotion push against Amiens on Saturday. The former Liverpool boss is set to have some involvement at the club, who are aiming to challenge Paris Saint-Germain's monopoly over the capital and French football overall.
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Paris FC were taken over by the Arnault Family – who topped Forbes' list of richest billionaires in 2024 – in November, with Red Bull taking a minority stake in the club. That move means Klopp is likely to have a say in their development, as well as with RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bulls and Red Bull's other teams around the world after controversially taking on a role with the company. Club president Pierre Ferraci told in December: "What he [Klopp] did at Liverpool is the kind of thing we should be inspired by but not try to copy. He has the technical vision and the aura."
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Paris FC are inside the top three of Ligue 2 and in a good position from which to win promotion at the end of this season. Klopp will work on helping the club fulfil its potential as the second-biggest in Paris from a distance, with fellow German Mario Gomez taking on the role of Red Bull's specifically-assigned figure at the club.