Jurgen Klopp’s new job has come in for criticism (Picture: Getty)

Jurgen Klopp has defended his decision to take up a new role with Red Bull football despite coming in for criticism from two of his former clubs.

The former Liverpool boss left the Premier League behind this summer but already has a new gig lined up as Red Bull?s global head of soccer.

His new role, starting on January 1, will see the German responsible for Red Bull?s network of football clubs, including RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls, as well as acting as a consultant on issues such as playing philosophy and player and staff recruitment.

However, Klopp’s new job title has not pleased everyone, with many in German football critical of the company’s multi-club ownership model as well as their use of loopholes to get around the 50+1 fan ownership rules.
Klopp?s former club Mainz unfurled banners criticising the move, while one of his former Dortmund players, Kevin Grosskreutz, also hit out at the decision.

Addressing the has the criticism he has received, Klopp admitted it would have been difficult to make everyone happy regardless of what he did next.

‘I certainly didn?t want to step on anyone?s toes,’ he told Einfach mal Luppen, a podcast hosted by Toni Kroos and his brother, Felix.

Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season (Picture: Getty)

‘And I personally love all my former clubs. I don?t know exactly what...