Jürgen klopp teams coached

Jurgen Klopp has spoken out on his reasons for quitting Liverpool, having admitted he now wants to work on the “bigger picture” in football.

The German spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday since taking up his new role as Red Bull’s head of global soccer.

It’s Klopp’s first job since leaving Liverpool last summer after nearly nine years in charge at Anfield.

The 57-year-old cited a lack of energy when he announced he would be stepping down last year. Speaking during his press conference in Salzburg, he opened up more on his decision to walk away from the Reds, and why he has taken on his new role with Red Bull - which has been met with some criticism from his former clubs.

“When you are in the job for 25 years, it's super intense,” Klopp explained.

“The only thing is that I am a very curious person and I couldn't feed that anymore.

“It was just game after game after game af