BERLIN — Former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp defended his decision to join Red Bull as global head of soccer from next year following criticism from fans in Germany, saying the project was 'outstanding' for him.
Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season, also coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, with many of those clubs' fans angered by his decision to join Red Bull.
BERLIN — German coach Jürgen Klopp has been appointed head of global soccer for Red Bull, owners of several clubs including RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls, the company said on Wednesday, in his first job since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.
Klopp, who ended his successful nine-year stint with Liverpool at the end of last season, will be starting on January 1, 2025.
Jürgen Klopp Red Bull job
The USL Super League is set to begin on Aug. 17 and announced on Thursday that all the inaugural season — 115 games including the playoffs — will be streamed on Peacock. The multi-year agreement is part of a larger deal between NBCUniversal and USL which will see other leagues like USL League Two on the men’s side find a streaming home.
Thursday’s media deal announcement is another key steppingstone as the new professional women’s league rapidly approaches its maiden season.
USL Super League Peacock announcement
Desperate Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have turned to crowdfunding in a bid to retain the club's license to play next season and raised over one million euros by Friday, with the club's players donating their salaries to the cause.
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Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have been given an 18-point deduction due to licensing issues on Friday and will be relegated, ending 35 years of uninterrupted play in the top flight Eredivisie.
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) independent licensing committee imposed the deduction, placing the club at the bottom of the standings with minus one point with four matches remaining.
Vitesse point deduction
| Dutch club Vitesse have been deducted 18 POINTS! ❌
Ligue 1 looks to be getting a new league sponsorship deal as RMC Sport has reported the top French league is close to teaming up with McDonald’s.
The league’s current name is actually Ligue 1 Uber Eats. The food delivery service has had the sponsorship name since 2020 and the naming deal runs until the end of the 2023-24 season.
McDonald’s is reportedly set to ink a deal with Ligue 1 worth $65 million over the next three seasons.
The deal isn’t confirmed yet but has already generated quite the storm online.
Ligue 1 McDonald’s
The NWSL is no longer the only Division 1 women’s soccer league in the United States as U.S. Soccer announced on Friday that the new USL Super League has been granted top flight status.
The USL Super League will kick off in 2024 with eight teams and already has plans for more cities to join in 2025.
U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone congratulated the new league on their status and said it will create more opportunities for women’s players in the U.S.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views on whether the justices should take up the U.S. Soccer Federation's bid to bar a lawsuit accusing it of conspiring with FIFA to prohibit foreign teams from playing official matches in the United States.
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The San Diego Loyal, a United Soccer League club owned in part by soccer legend Landon Donovan, will cease operations after the 2023 season, the league announced Thursday.
The franchise rights will be transferred "in the coming months," per a league news release.
The action is being taken because a "viable near- and long-term stadium solution in the market did not materialize" in the San Diego area, the league said.