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Red Bull’s stable of F1 drivers could be about to receive a pep talk from an iconic football manager.
Max Verstappen and the other Red Bull F1 drivers may soon have the opportunity to receive motivational talks from renowned football manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp left his position as Liverpool manager in 2024 after a successful eight-and-a-half year tenure, which included winning the Premier League in 2020. Throughout his career at Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, and Mainz, Klopp became known for his motivational coaching style and inspiring performances. Following his departure from Liverpool, Klopp assumed the role of head of global soccer for Red Bull GmbH, the parent company of Red Bull Racing, on January 1st. Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, expressed interest in arranging discussions between Verstappen and Klopp, highlighting Klopp’s exceptional coaching and leadership skills as potentially pivotal for the drivers’ performance. Despite acknowledging that he had only met Klopp once in person, Marko emphasized the significance of football to Red Bull and hinted at the potential impact of involving Klopp with teams across different continents.
