Even before his first day of work at Red Bull, Jürgen Klopp had already felt the rejection of the Leipzig soccer project from afar. When the fans of Holstein Kiel unfurled a tasteless banner before the Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig, the once undisputed soccer coach's favorite could also be seen in the crosshairs, who starts his job as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer on January 1.
"Putting people in the crosshairs is unacceptable. The club's opinion on this is clear and unequivocal. We therefore condemn the content of the choreography in the strongest possible terms," explained Holstein president Steffen Schneekloth in a club statement.
"We do not accept the way in which people are treated here and apologize profusely to the defamed individuals. KSV will promptly investigate and analyze the incident internally and reserves the right to take appropriate measures," said Schneekloth. The action was "not registered in this form and therefore not authorized".
Referee remains silent
Referee Florian Badstübner did not punish the actions. The referee did not want to comment after the match. Three-and-a-half years ago, the Bundesliga match between 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich was interrupted twice because Bayern fans had severely insulted Hopp with two banners.
