The former Liverpool boss prompted a backlash from his former teams in Germany after agreeing to become the drink company's head of global football from January 2025 but suggested that any decision he made was bound to upset one of his former teams.

Klopp said in a podcast hosted by former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos: "I didn't want to step on anybody's toes, definitely not, and personally I love all of my ex-clubs.

"I really don't know what exactly I could have done for everyone to be happy."

RB Leipzig are despised in Germany as many fans are unhappy with their plans to spend their way to success but Klopp admits that he has never viewed the group "critically" and was intrigued by the offer when it came up.

He said: "I'm 57 so I can still work for a couple more years but I don't really see myself on the sideline [as a coach] for the time being.

"But it was always clear that I wasn't going to do nothing at all. And then this story with Red Bull came into the picture, and for me it's outstanding."

Klopp explained that he sees his role with Red Bull as an "adviser" working with managers at the clubs around the globe that are backed by the energy drinks giant.

He said: "I always had the feeling that the coach is very, very often the loneliest person at the club."

Klopp said after being confirmed in the role that it gave him the "perfect platform" to work in football without actually being a manager.

He said: "A few months ago I said I don't see myself on the sidelines anymore and that is still the case.

"But I still love football, I still love working and Red Bull gives me the perfect platform for that."