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.

Jürgen Klopp was in the crowd to watch second-tier Paris FC as part of his new role with Red Bull. The former Liverpool manager is now head of global soccer for Red Bull’s group of clubs.

The latest Liverpool news as former manager Jurgen Klopp will speak at a Red Bull press conference in his first role since leaving Anfield

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.

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his reasons for leaving Liverpool last year, and why he made the surprising move to take on a new role in the sport, starting as Red Bull's head of global soccer