The Reds manager has reflected on first full year since he stepped away from Liverpool FC
Jurgen Klopp has reflected on the first full year since he was Liverpool FC manager
Jurgen Klopp has reflected on the first full year since he was Liverpool FC manager
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Jurgen Klopp has reflected on his first full year away from managing Liverpool FC in a new update. The legendary German shared snaps from the past 12 months and paid tribute to the late Diogo Jota, who tragically died in July.
In one of the photos shared, Klopp shared a black and white photo alongside the player he brought to Liverpool FC from Wolves in 2020. 2026 was the the first full year since Klopp stepped away from managing Liverpool FC. In June, 2024 The 56-year-old was succeeded by Arne Slot, who went on to win the Premier League title.
Pictures from the title celebrations make up part of Klopp's round up of the last year as he poses alongside Slot, and title-winning captain, Virgil van Dijk. Other images included in the round up feature photos of Klopp alongside Robbie Williams and Ed Sheeran.
He captioned the post: "What a year… See you in 2026!"
This year marked a big change for Klopp as he started his new role as Head of Global Soccer for the Red Bull group. Red Bull have clubs in Germany (Leipzig), Austria (Salzburg), America (New York), and Brazil (Bragantino), with Klopp's focus expected to be on supporting individual sporting directors, alongside global scouting and the development of coaches.
Explaining the reasons behind taking the new job last year, Klopp said: "A few months ago I said I don't see myself on the sidelines anymore and that is still the case, but I still love football and I still love working and Red Bull gives me the perfect platform for that.
"I want to share my experience that I collected over the years and we all know there are more successful managers out there. In my career, I've fought for promotion, I've fought against relegation.
"I've fought for titles and I've fought for trophies. Sometimes we failed, sometimes we succeeded, and dealing with that is not easy but it is possible. Then, I want to learn again because when you're in the job and you have to play every three days you barely have time for that.
"Now I have time and I have the opportunity and I want to see and feel and figure out what is useful for football. So developing football a little bit as well. As I said, I'm really looking forward to it but now I go back on holiday."
This year, the former manager has taken on another job with the German Football League (DFL), which he will do alongside his existing role at the Red Bull Group.
They said in a statement: "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.”
DFL managing director Marc Lenz added: “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 joined on the panel by the likes of former Real Madrid star Sami Khedira, Bayern Munich’s Jochen Sauer and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krosche.
He will also be returning to television next year to work as a pundit 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States for Magenta TV.