Red Bull issue Jurgen Klopp statement after rumours Liverpool icon is 'ready to quit'

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballJurgen KloppRed Bull have responded to rumours that Jurgen Klopp is on the verge of quitting his role as Head of Global Soccer, pulling no punches in the processRed Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has dismissed reports that Jurgen Klopp is poised to leave Red Bull and return to club management as "complete nonsense." Austrian media this week hinted that Klopp might be on the verge of stepping down from his role as Head of Global Soccer for the organisation.With Oliver Glasner set to depart Crystal Palace at season's end, Tottenham Hotspur only employing Igor Tudor on a temporary basis, and uncertainty surrounding Arne Slot's long-term future at Liverpool, Klopp would have plenty of options should he decide to return to Premier League management.However, Mintzlaff, the managing director of Red Bull GmbH, has swiftly quashed any speculation about Klopp leaving his current position. That is where we are putting all our focus and energy."The rumours persist despite Klopp acknowledging he would never take charge of another English side given his devotion to Liverpool.

Speaking with Stephen Bartlett following Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in October, Klopp said: "I said I will never coach a team in England again, that means if it's Liverpool, theoretically it's possible."I don't know exactly, I love what I do right now. I don't miss coaching, I do coach now but just different.

I don't miss standing in the rain, two-and-a-half [to] three hours; I don't miss going to press conferences three times a week, and having 12 interviews a week. I don't miss that; I don't."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!