Jürgen Klopp is keen to pick Max Verstappen’s brain to learn the secret to his success as the German coach takes on a new position as Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer. Last year Red Bull announced that former Liverpool,

Jurgen Klopp has gone on the charm offensive to Max Verstappen as the former Liverpool boss requests a meeting with the Formula One star. Klopp, who left his Anfield post at the end of last season, has begun his role as Red Bull ’s global head of soccer.

Liverpool manager was presented as Red Bull's new global head of football but offered very little clarity on what that role entails

Former Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp will not be just a token celebrity in his new post as head of global soccer at Red Bull but will try to add value to the organisation, he said on Tuesday. Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has also coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga,

Klopp’s decision to join the energy drinks giant to develop its branded soccer clubs around the world has confounded fans of his previous clubs – particularly in Germany, where as coach he led Mainz to Bundesliga promotion in 2004,

Jurgen Klopp expressed excitement on Tuesday about his new job as head of global soccer at Red Bull while also dismissing any suggestion the role could be a precursor to returning to management in the near future.

German coach Jürgen Klopp was presented Tuesday in Salzburg as 'global director of soccer for Red Bull', the energy drink brand that owns and sponsors teams in Europe, America, and Asia, and made it clear that his role will be that of an advisor and will never replace a coach.