BERLIN: RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose said Jurgen Klopp, who has been appointed head of football at parent company Red Bull, had the “expertise and aura” to boost the club.
Former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz boss Klopp is set to start a new role as head of football operations at Red Bull, which owns the RB Leipzig, Salzburg and New York clubs, from 2025.
Rose, who played under Klopp at Mainz for six years and has previously spoken about his influence on his coaching career, said his addition was “a real bonus and a great signing.”
“His aura and expertise will benefit and help us,” Rose told the Bundesliga website. “He didn’t just win titles but also went through tough times.
“We were relegated at Mainz. He didn’t win the title in his first or second year at Dortmund.
“Even at Liverpool he had to go about working on developing things, putting together a squad that suited him. And that paid off in the end.”
Klopp won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Dortmund before moving to Liverpool. At the Reds, Klopp won several major trophies, including the Champions League and Premier League.
Leipzig host Klopp’s former side Liverpool, now managed by Arne Slot, in the Champions League on Wednesday.
“I think everyone knows who Kloppo is,” added Rose. “I’ve got a good feeling about it.”
Klopp’s appointment has however caused controversy, particularly in Germany where some fans are critical of the energy drink brand’s ownership of Leipzig, as well as multi-club models in general.
Klopp ‘aura’ will boost Red Bull, says Leipzig coach Rose
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Klopp ‘aura’ will boost Red Bull, says Leipzig coach Rose
- Rose said his addition was “a real bonus and a great signing“
- “His aura and expertise will benefit and help us”
Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected as president of FIA
- He starts his second 4-year term following the election of his presidential list by the General Assembly in Tashkent
DUBAI: FIA, the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organizations worldwide, today confirmed that Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as its president, following the election of his presidential list by the General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Ben Sulayem now begins his second four-year term, having overseen a period of significant renewal and stabilization for the organization since his initial election in 2021.
Over the past four years, FIA has undergone a wide-ranging transformation, improving governance and operations and restoring the financial health of the federation. These changes have strengthened FIA’s position as the world’s governing body for motorsport and the leading authority on safe, sustainable, and affordable mobility.
Under Ben Sulayem’s leadership, FIA reversed a $28 million loss in 2021 to a robust operating result of $5.5 million in 2024, the strongest financial result the federation has seen in almost 10 years.
At the FIA Annual General Assemblies, the organization announced a 2025 operating result forecast of $5.1 million, showing continued momentum and sustained financial improvement. This renewed stability has enabled increased long-term investment in member clubs and strategic programs worldwide.
Underpinning this momentum is wider institutional reform over the last four years, with strengthened budgetary discipline, enhanced external audit processes and modernized governance structures, resulting in greater transparency, accountability and professional standards across the organization.
In addition to these reforms, FIA has established a commercial function and strengthened its global institutional identity across both motorsport and mobility, expanding regional development activity, supporting grassroots participation, and deepening engagement with international partners on safety, sustainable mobility and the future of transport.
Ben Sulayem said: “Thank you to all our FIA members for voting in remarkable numbers and placing your trust in me once again. We have overcome many obstacles, but here today, together, we are stronger than ever.
“It is truly an honor to be FIA president, and I am committed to continuing to deliver for the FIA, for motorsport, for mobility, and for our member clubs in every region around the world.”
