Grosskreutz Criticizes Klopp: What He's Done is Terrible!

Former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool manager Klopp was appointed as Red Bull's head of football earlier this week. In this new role, he will be overseeing Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, among other teams. Both Leipzig and Red Bull have faced backlash in Germany for allegedly bypassing the 50+1 ownership rule that gives fans a majority stake in the club.

Grosskreutz said on his podcast Viertelstunde Fussball: "I woke up, had 30 messages on my phone and thought: What happened?

“I thought I was dreaming; then I hoped it was fake news. Two hours later, it was official. It was pretty shocking and sad. Somehow, it hasn’t really sunk in yet.

“I don’t think anyone was expecting it. It’s very, very strange, and I can’t really comprehend it yet. It’s like shock!

“Nevertheless, he’s a friend of mine, and I owe him a lot. And I will always be grateful to him.

“As a football fan, I think it sucks, to put it bluntly! But as a friend, you have to accept decisions being made. When we meet, I’ll still tell him personally that I think it’s s*** that he does something like that!”