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BVB chief Watzke wishes Klopp good luck Red Bull role despite controversy

Ansser Sadiq
Watzke wishes Klopp good luck in his new role with Red Bull despite controversy
Watzke wishes Klopp good luck in his new role with Red Bull despite controversyAction Plus
Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has no ill will towards a former manager.

Watzke this week sent his best wishes to Jurgen Klopp, who has taken on a new job.

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Liverpool great Klopp will be the new global head of soccer at Red Bull, working for RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg.

Watzke told Sky Sports: "For me, it was no surprise because we had spoken about it personally. I wish Jurgen, as always, good luck in his new job."

Klopp said about the Red Bull project in 2017: " I'm a football romantic and I like tradition in football and all that stuff. 

“In Germany, only two clubs sing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' before the game and that is Mainz and Dortmund."