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Jurgen Klopp's new job offers intriguing Liverpool possibility for FSG to consider

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Clearly the work Jurgen Klopp did at Liverpool will never be underestimated, nor will it be forgotten in a hurry, but moving on from the Reds' legendary ex-manager has been made a much easier task for fans by the team's brilliant start to the new season.

won all there is to win at , adding a sixth European Cup to the Anfield trophy cabinet, and ending the club's 30-year wait for a top-flight title, and most of us thought that there was a reasonable chance that there would be a hangover from the German's departure at the beginning of this campaign.

Fans could hardly have asked for more from first 10 matches, with the team having won nine of them, and the transitional period that many were expecting Liverpool to have to go through, for now, appears to have been skipped.

As for Klopp, his return to soccer was confirmed on Wednesday when .

Klopp said in July that he felt as though his days as a head coach may well be over, and .

Outlining Klopp's responsibilities in the role, Red Bull said in a statement: "Klopp will not be involved in the clubs' day-to-day operations but will focus on supporting the sports directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy. He will also leverage his extensive network to aid in scouting top talent and contribute to the training and development of coaches."

Klopp is reported to have signed a five-year contract with Red Bull, which will take him up to January 2030, when he will be 62 years old, so it's difficult to imagine he will ever return to club management if he sees that deal out.

However, given the nature of his new job, is it out of the question that he one day returns to Liverpool in a wider football role? Or, perhaps if FSG adds more soccer clubs to its portfolio in the future, could he take up a role within the FSG set-up and advise those clubs on various matters, as he is set to do with the likes of RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg?

Of course, the chances of that happening are slim. Klopp has a legacy to protect at Liverpool and, in his 60s, why would he have any desire to return to Merseyside and perhaps damage his reputation should he struggle in different role?

What seems most likely, is that Klopp will stay at Red Bull, with only the Germany job likely to tempt him to consider thrusting himself back into a managerial hot-seat.

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