Jürgen Klopp has doubled-down on his choice to maneuver to the Pink Bull Group in 2025 amid criticism from followers of his former golf equipment, Kicker experiences.
It was introduced final month that Klopp would take up the function of Head of World Soccer on the Pink Bull Group working with the varied Pink Bull franchise soccer groups internationally.
Beginning on January 1st 2025, Klopp will earn round €10m-€12m for his duties however the transfer to Pink Bull has disenchanted followers throughout the footballing world, particularly these of golf equipment who Klopp has beforehand managed.
When his former membership Mainz 05 performed RB Leipzig the week after the announcement, followers led protests towards Klopp and his choice. Banners touched on their disappointment and requested Klopp to not overlook his roots and abandon them for a franchise which works towards German soccer traditions.
Talking on Toni Kroos’ podcast, Klopp defended his stance and the Pink Bull mannequin total:
“It have to be stated clearly that I’ve by no means adopted the Pink Bull story so critically.”
Klopp went on to debate RB Leipzig and their capacity to draw gamers to their system and develop them as professionals. He spoke of “membership legends” Willi Orban, Kevin Kampl and Yussuf Poulsen in addition to skills comparable to Christopher Nkunku and Dayot Upamecano.
Summing up the Pink Bull system, Klopp easy stated:
“That’s simply the way in which it’s.”
Acknowledging some individuals’s disappointment, the previous Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool boss defined:
“I definitely didn’t need to step on anybody’s toes. And I personally love all my former golf equipment. I don’t know precisely what I might have executed so that everybody would have been joyful .”
Regardless, the 57-year-old nonetheless sees the job at Pink Bull as an thrilling process:
“It was all the time clear, properly, it was clear to me, that I wasn’t going to do nothing in any respect. And that’s when the Pink Bull story got here up. So for me it’s excellent I’ve to be sincere.”
GGFN | Jamie Allen
