Roger Schmidt will be Jürgen Klopp’s successor at Red Bull

After the World Cup and When the German Football Association separated from national coach Julian Nagelsmann, the previous Red Bull football boss Klopp was released by the company so that he could become Nagelsmann’s successor. It comes as a surprise that the shower manufacturer is filling the position so quickly.

“We are very pleased to welcome Roger Schmidt back to Red Bull. With his many years of experience, his outstanding football expertise and his clear understanding of our philosophy, he is the right person to be responsible for the sporting orientation of our global football portfolio,” said Red Bulls Sports boss Oliver Mintzlaff and praised: “Over the course of his career, he has earned an excellent reputation for developing young talents and their successful promotion at the highest level. His courageous, intensive style of play with aggressive pressing and fast offensive football fits perfectly with our football DNA.” RB Salzburg between 2012 and 2014 and made a name for himself through his successes there. This was followed by coaching positions at Bayer Leverkusen, Beijing Guoan (China), PSV Eindhoven and Benfica Lisbon. Most recently, he worked as Global Sports Director of the J-League in Japan. He was repeatedly discussed as a coach for RB Leipzig, but always declined.

“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge and am proud to be part of the Red Bull family again in the future. Red Bull’s international club portfolio is unique, ambitious and shaped by a clear philosophy of developing young talent while at the same time being successful at the highest level “It is precisely this combination that makes this task particularly attractive to me,” said Schmidt.