Jurgen Klopp has spoken out on his reasons for quitting Liverpool, having admitted he now wants to work on the “bigger picture” in football. The German spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday since taking up his new role as Red Bull’s head of global soccer.

Klopp’s decision to join the energy drinks giant to develop its branded soccer clubs around the world has confounded fans of his previous clubs – particularly in Germany, where as coach he led Mainz to Bundesliga promotion in 2004,