Paris: Jurgen Klopp, the new global head of football at Red Bull, a minority shareholder in French club Paris FC, on Saturday watched from the stands during a French Ligue 2 game against Amiens.
Former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp has just taken up a new role at Red Bull, owner of RB Leipzig, Salzburg and New York Red Bulls clubs.
Fortunately, Klopp posed for selfies with Pierre Ferracci, the president of the Parisian club sold to the family of France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, and Red Bull two months ago.
Paris FC, former Ligue 2 leaders, have started the year badly with consecutive defeats and are now third.
Klopp will speak for the first time since speaking Tuesday at Red Bull’s headquarters near Salzburg, Austria.
The 57-year-old won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Dortmund before moving to Liverpool. At the Reds, Klopp won several major trophies, including the Champions League and Premier League.
Klopp’s appointment has however caused controversy, particularly in Germany where some fans are critical of the energy drink brand’s ownership of Leipzig, as well as multi-club models in general.
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