RB Global Soccer Names New Commercial Head as Structure Under Klopp Takes Shape

RB Global Soccer has named Florian Scholz as its new head of commercial operations. He will work with Jürgen Klopp, who leads the group’s football activities.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Florian Scholz will start his new role on October 1. He will focus on making money from Red Bull’s football clubs. Scholz will handle the business side, and Klopp will manage the sports side. Scholz worked at RB Leipzig from 2015 to 2023, where he helped with important player signings and business growth.

WHY THIS APPOINTMENT MATTERS

This new leadership structure aims to improve Red Bull’s football operations worldwide. At Leipzig, Scholz helped the club get top players and grow its brand. In his new role, Klopp wants to work with Scholz to make Red Bull even stronger in football. Scholz’s appointment comes at an important time, as RB Leipzig tries to qualify for European competition. Meanwhile, Red Bull Salzburg is in first place in the Austrian Bundesliga.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR RB AND SCHOLZ?

Scholz and Klopp will create plans for all of RB’s teams. Scholz will help them make money and stay financially stable. He wants to grow the clubs’ brands around the world. As RB Leipzig prepares for its next match, the team is in a tight race for a spot in next season’s Champions League. Scholz’s plans are part of a larger strategy to sustain long-term success for Red Bull’s football clubs.