"Encouraged us": Klopp visits Leipzig's dressing room

After RB Leipzig's exit in the DFB Cup semi-final, there was only a brief exchange with Jürgen Klopp. For the near future, interim coach Zsolt Löw expects a detailed conversation. "We will certainly talk about it again in the next few days and he will simply give us his advice," said the 45-year-old Hungarian after the Saxons' 3:1 (0:1) defeat at VfB Stuttgart.

Klopp had cheered in vain in the stands during the game, but then popped into the dressing room afterwards. "He encouraged us. He said he clearly saw what we wanted, he recognized very clear changes," Löw reported. However, he had to leave quickly due to his duties as head coach. There was no time for a deeper exchange.

Zsolt Löw returns to Klopp's side at the end of the season

Klopp has been responsible for the soccer division at Red Bull as Head of Global Soccer since January 1 following his voluntary departure after nine years at Liverpool FC. Löw actually works as chief strategist alongside the former Bundesliga coach. However, the former long-time assistant coach has now taken over Leipzig as interim coach until the end of the season, succeeding Marco Rose.

Before kick-off, RB supervisory board chairman Oliver Mintzlaff had definitely ruled out Klopp becoming the new head coach at Leipzig. "I would do that beforehand, and nobody wants to see that," the Red Bull managing director told TV channel Sky: "That's why I can rule it out a thousand percent."