Former Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp will not be just a token celebrity in his new post as head of global soccer at Red Bull but will try to add value to the organisation, he said on Tuesday. Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has also coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga,

Jurgen Klopp expressed excitement on Tuesday about his new job as head of global soccer at Red Bull while also dismissing any suggestion the role could be a precursor to returning to management in the near future.

Jürgen Klopp was in the crowd to watch second-tier Paris FC as part of his new role with Red Bull. The former Liverpool manager is now head of global soccer for Red Bull’s group of clubs.

Klopp’s decision to join the energy drinks giant to develop its branded soccer clubs around the world has confounded fans of his previous clubs – particularly in Germany, where as coach he led Mainz to Bundesliga promotion in 2004,

Jurgen Klopp says he has made a "clear commitment" that he will not become manager at one of the Red Bull clubs after starting his role as the organisation's head of global soccer.

German coach Jürgen Klopp was presented Tuesday in Salzburg as 'global director of soccer for Red Bull', the energy drink brand that owns and sponsors teams in Europe, America, and Asia, and made it clear that his role will be that of an advisor and will never replace a coach.