Jurgen Klopp has defended his decision to become director of international football at Red Bull, explaining that it was difficult to do a job where “everyone is happy”.
The German, who left Liverpool at the end of last season, has received dozens of complaints about joining Red Bull, especially among fans of his former club, Borussia Dortmund.
In 2009, Red Bull sparked controversy in German soccer when it took over fifth division side SSV Markranstadt and became a club of RB Leipzig.
The Austrian company owns Red Bull Salzburg, Fresh York Red Bulls, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino and recently acquired a stake in Leeds United.
Future is no longer technically the owner of RB Leipzig, but also funds the Bundesliga group, which has been branded “the most hated club in Germany” and has faced familiar protests from opposition enthusiasts, since the video game boycott to the arrest of 28 Dortmund fans for throwing cans and stones at rival fans in 2017.
Speaking on former Germany, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos’ podcast, Klopp said: “You can’t make a decision based on the reactions there will be.
“I didn’t want to step on anyone. I love all my old golf equipment, but I don’t know what I’ve been able to do to get everyone excited.
“I’m 57 years old and I can still work for a few more years, but for now I didn’t see myself on the sidelines. I was clear that I would do something, so Red Bull arrived.”
Klopp added that he had never seen Red Bull’s involvement in football “so seriously” and called its unused role, which will begin in January, a “fantastic” complaint from the alternative generation of German football enthusiasts who were “not very relevant”. me”.
“I can’t poll the fans and ask them, ‘What should I do?’ If I had gone to Bayern [Munich]”There would have been a big stir in Dortmund,” he added.
“What should I do? I want to keep working. If you organize your life trying to please everyone, you will find that you fail every day.”
Klopp also reiterated that he did not see himself taking control again, not even on a global level with Germany.
“My only real option would have been to coach a national team, but I don’t want to be a coach anymore,” he said.
