Jurgen Klopp will have raised more than a few eyebrows after opting to take a job at Red Bull. The German cut short a well-deserved break from football following his nine-year tenure at Liverpool Football Club,

That wage package will see Klopp bank more than his successor at Anfield with Arne Slot on a deal reportedly worth £6.5m. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is thought to be on a similar number. Klopp’s decision to join the Red Bull project has been regarded as a betrayal by fans and football experts in Germany.

Jurgen Klopp's decision to to become Red Bull's global head of soccer has drawn a polarised response, but David Wagner is annoyed by criticism of his old friend.