Wild Rumor from Italy: Jürgen Klopp Could soon resign from his position at Red Bull. This is according to a Concrete Report, According to which Klopp is to Become the New Head Coach at as Roma.
Is Jürgen Klopp about to resign from his position as Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull?
According to a concrete and completely surprising report in the widely circulated Italian daily newspaper La Stampa, the Stuttgart native is to become the new head coach at AS Roma!
Jürgen Klopp is Said to be in contact with as roma
“Roma, habemus mister” (Rome, we have a coach) is the headline of the text – alluding to the Latin saying “Habemus papam” (We have a pope).
Agreement with Rome Should Already Be Achieved
According to the report, Roma have chosen Klopp as the successor to coach Claudio Ranieri, who will finally retire after this season. An agreement with the former Dortmund and Liverpool coach is even said to have already been reached.
The Turin-based La Stampa also names the exact time when Klopp is said to have given the green light to Roma and club owner Dan Friedkin: On Sunday, May 18 at exactly 10:57 p.m., “yellow-red smoke” rose over Rome – according to the newspaper. The Italian news agency Ansa also picked up on the surprising news.
Is Klopp Leaving Red Bull?
However, an engagement in the “Eternal City” seems unrealistic. The German Press Agency also writes that there is “nothing to” this rumor. Klopp only took on a new role in Red Bull’s football empire at the beginning of the year. The 57-year-old acts as Head of Global Soccer for the group, but with RB Leipzig, one of Red Bull’s flagship models, has failed to qualify for a European Cup.
According to Sport1 information, Klopp is also not accompanying the Saxons on their foreign tour to Brazil, as was originally planned. Leipzig travels to South America on Friday and will play a test match against FC Santos around Neymar. The return journey is scheduled for May 30th.
Klopp has also been repeatedly linked with a job at Real Madrid or as national coach of Brazil in the past. Red Bull boss Oliver Mintzlaff has already ruled out Klopp becoming the new head coach in Leipzig.