Soccer-Red Bull appoint Schmidt as Klopp replacement

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Benfica v Estrela - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - August 24, 2024 Benfica coach Roger Schmidt reacts REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes/File Photo

July 31 (Reuters) - ⁠Red Bull have appointed ⁠Roger Schmidt as their head ‌of global soccer, replacing new Germany manager Juergen Klopp in the ​role.

The Austrian energy ⁠drink company said ⁠the 59-year-old German would take ⁠charge ‌of their global portfolio from October.