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By JAMES COHEN Published: 02: 09 AEDT, 15 January 2025 | Updated: 03: 03 AEDT, 15 January 2025 90 View comments Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his Liverpool exit for the very first time after taking part in a press conference on Tuesday.    After agreeing to take the role of Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull back in October, Klopp has now officially started and it promises to be a busy opening couple of months for the German.   As part of his first duties in the role, Klopp sat down for his first press conference on Tuesday afternoon - where he opened up on his Liverpool exit last year.   'When you are in the job for 25 years, it's super intense, ' he 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 after game. You keep a specific level and I wasn't extremely happy with that to be honest. I always want to try to learn new stuff and I felt when I heard about the role that's what I would do. 'I no longer have to improve the game in individual places, but I want to make football better all over the world. No longer prepare a new game every week, but work on the bigger picture. ' Jurgen Klopp opened up on his Liverpool exit for the first time at a Red Bull press conference He sat down to address the media for the first time since taking on the new role It is his first job since he left Liverpool at the end of last season following nine years at Anfield Since his departure from Anfield, Liverpool have found success under his replacement Arne Slot - however there are a number of concerns the Dutchman is dealing with.   Notably, Liverpool have three key players - Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk - all on expiring deals. Though Reds fans would have hoped the club could tie them down to a contract extension, that looks increasingly unlikely as the days go by. Egyptian winger Salah even came forward recently and insisted that it would be his final season at the club, as negotiations over a new deal failed to progress. Speaking on Salah's potential exit, Klopp said: 'I hope he stays. He is Liverpool's best striker in modern times - and they had many great ones. A fantastic player, a fantastic professional. Absolutely outstanding. The best ambassador Egypt could have. ' Klopp officially started work as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer in October. The German was in the crowd on Saturday to watch second-tier French side Paris FC as part of his new role with Red Bull. Among his tasks is turning Paris FC into a leading club in France under the ownership of France's richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH. Klopp insisted that he hopes Liverpool star Mohamed Salah ends up staying at the club  The Egyptian is free to negotiate with any other club - with his current deal ending in summer The family's takeover of the second-tier club includes bringing the energy drinks giant on board as a minority stakeholder, which is where Klopp fits in to provide his strategic vision. 'I see my role primarily as a mentor for the coaches and management of the Red Bull clubs, ' Klopp said back in October. 'But ultimately I am one part of an organization that is unique, innovative and forward looking. ' Last month Klopp also spoke to Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff and Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer.   Klopp is also set to talk to Leipzig boss Marco Rose, who he knows from their time together at Mainz. Leipzig are unable to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League having lost all six of their games in the competition. Klopp will also have assignments in Brazil with Sao Paulo and Red Bull Bragantino, while he will assess New York Red Bulls during their pre-season training camp in California. It is anticipated that Klopp will visit Japan next month to watch Omiya Ardija. Although Red Bull have a stake in Leeds United, Klopp will not take an active role because of his previous association with Liverpool. Klopp watched second-tier French side Paris FC as part of his new role with Red Bull Klopp's announcement as a new member of the Red Bull network has already ruffled feathers, with fans of his previous clubs Mainz and Dortmund both particularly aggrieved.   German clubs are subject to the 50+1 rule, which essentially means teams are always majority owned by the fans, with exceptions only when an entity has bankrolled a side for more than two decades. However, while Red Bull bought 49 per cent of the club's shares, they then limited the investment in the other 51 through prohibitive pricing and selection.   The move is a legal one, but with German football so strongly linked with its fans, it is an extremely unpopular one throughout the nation.   Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group