Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has landed a new position with the German Football League (DFL). The appointment comes alongside his existing role within the Red Bull Group.
Klopp departed Liverpool 16 months ago, handing over the managerial reins to Arne Slot. The German enjoyed a triumphant nine-year spell at Anfield, steering the club to Champions League success in 2019 and the Premier League crown the following campaign. Throughout his time at Anfield, Klopp also secured the FA Cup and claimed the League Cup on two occasions. Nevertheless, since his departure, he has not accepted another coaching position.
Rather, he has been working as the global head of football at Red Bull since January, supervising clubs including RB Leipzig, Salzburg and New York Red Bulls.
Yet now Klopp will be balancing a second role with the DFL, who have confirmed he has joined an expert panel designed to improve the nation’s football.
In a statement, the DFL declared: “The expert group will address, among other things, the training and integration of talented players as well as the further development of club standards and structures. Initial results are to be discussed in the league committees in spring 2026 and subsequently with all 36 clubs.”
Marc Lenz, DFL managing director, commented: “We are convinced that the financial, legal, and sporting frameworks must be right to keep the Bundesliga and German football consistently competitive. We need to draw the right conclusions together. The expert group will provide valuable input in this regard.”
Klopp will be joining a panel that includes ex-Real Madrid star Sami Khedira, Bayern Munich’s Jochen Sauer and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krosche. This comes after Klopp hinted at his retirement from coaching in the near future.
In a recent interview with The Athletic, he said: “I was super happy with the way Liverpool performed. I watched some games. But it is not like, ‘Oh, it’s Saturday!’
“I didn’t know when games started. I was just out. I played sports. We enjoyed life, spent time with the grandkids, completely normal stuff, knowing I will work again. But knowing as well, that I don’t want to work as a coach anymore.”
When asked if he never wants to coach again, he responded: “That’s what I think.
“But you don’t know. I’m 58. If I started again at 65, everybody will say, ‘You said you’ll never do it again!’ Er, sorry, I thought 100 per cent (when I said it)! That is what I think now. I don’t miss anything.”
