Liverpool manager was presented as Red Bull's new global head of football but offered very little clarity on what that role entails

Jürgen Klopp's charm offensive as Red Bull's head of global soccer began in Salzburg, Austria, when the former Liverpool manager was officially presented in his new role and hit back at critics of the move.

PARIS — Jürgen Klopp was in the crowd Saturday to watch second-tier Paris FC as part of his new role with Red Bull.

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. Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season and has also coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga,

Jurgen Klopp says he has made a "clear commitment" that he will not become manager at one of the Red Bull clubs after starting his role as the organisation's head of global soccer.

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.

German coach Jürgen Klopp was presented Tuesday in Salzburg as 'global director of soccer for Red Bull', the energy drink brand that owns and sponsors teams in Europe, America, and Asia, and made it clear that his role will be that of an advisor and will never replace a coach.