Jurgen Klopp is set to start his new job next month (Image: Dean Mouhtaropoulos)
has been given the chance to get up close and personal with Formula One ahead of his new role as ‘s global head of soccer next month. Helmut Marko, motorsport advisor, confessed he would ‘love’ to introduce Klopp to the team that is home to world champion .
In an interview with RTL/ntv and sport. de, Marko hailed the appointment of the ex- boss as ‘sensational’.
Klopp will officially start his new position on January 1 and is set to be unveiled at a press conference at the company’s Austrian headquarters in Fuschl am See on January 14. The German coach left Anfield at the end of last season due to exhaustion.
Despite criticism, the former Borussia Dortmund manager will oversee ‘s network of clubs including Salzburg, New York Red Bulls, RB Leipzig and Bragantino.
Klopp won’t be involved in the day-to-day operations of clubs but will assist sporting directors to ‘leverage his extensive network to aid in scouting top talent and contribute to the training and development of coaches’.
Marko praised his employers’ ambitions in securing Klopp’s services. “I just don’t know how he wants to combine it all, these different continents and the like,” said the F1 veteran.
Dr. Helmut Marko says he’d love to work with Jurgen Klopp (Image: Getty Images)
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“But since football is very important to us, I think that was the best move that could have been made.”
The 57-year-old football manager couldn’t hide his excitement about his new role with , which he took up in October. He gushed: “After almost 25 years on the sideline, I could not be more excited to get involved in a project like this.
“The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not.
“By joining at a global level, I want to develop, improve and support the incredible football talent that we have at our disposal.
“There are many ways that we can do this from using the elite knowledge and experience that possesses to learning from other sports and other industries.
“Together we can discover what is possible. I see my role primarily as a mentor for the coaches and management of the clubs but ultimately, I am one part of an organisation that is unique, innovative and forward looking. As I said, this could not excite me more.”