Ex-BVB boss Klopp: Rumours of RB split – then Real or Germany? | OneFootball

With some fans and even officials of Borussia Dortmund, Jürgen Klopp fell out of favor with this decision. After his successful years as manager of Liverpool FC, he moved into the sporting leadership of none other than the Red Bull group. However, this liaison may soon be coming to an end, as an Austrian newspaper suspects.

According to t-online, the company is not too happy with the results of Jürgen Klopp’s work. The long-time coach and former professional is employed there as “Head of Global Soccer.”

He is supposed to not only make success more likely for BVB’s league rival RB Leipzig, but also for the other clubs belonging to the group, including Paris FC and Leeds United. Both are battling relegation, Leipzig is struggling to reach the top four spots in the Bundesliga, and thus risks once again failing to qualify for the Champions League.

Apparently, the impact of Klopp’s work was expected to be different. The Salzburger Nachrichten claim to have learned from inside the company that they “would not put any obstacles in Klopp’s way” should he wish to leave the beverage manufacturer on his own accord this summer.

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As a result, there is renewed speculation as to whether Klopp could then take a job at Real Madrid. Even when Xavi Alonso left there, Klopp’s name was at least discussed in the media. In addition, the Stuttgart native is said to be the preferred candidate of Real president Florentino Perez.

Depending on how the 2026 World Cup goes for the German national team, the position of national team coach could soon need to be filled as well. Given his résumé and general popularity in German football—even if this has suffered due to his involvement with Red Bull—this job would also be a fairly obvious one for the former Borussia Dortmund coach.

After his time as a player at Mainz 05, Jürgen Klopp became coach there in 2001. After considerable sporting success, he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2008, whom he led to the German championship in 2011 and, a year later, even to the double of league and cup. Since then, Klopp, who also has a close relationship with Hans-Joachim Watzke, has been considered a coaching legend at BVB.

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