Jurgen Klopp has lifted the lid on his infamous pre-match ritual as Liverpool manager.
The German coach spent almost nine years in charge at Anfield before leaving the club in the summer.
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During his tenure, the Reds won eight trophies including the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup.
Klopp also caught the eye with his antics on the pitch before matches.
The former Liverpool boss would often be spotted stood in the centre circle during the warm-ups.
During his pre-match routine, Klopp would stare across at the opposition as they went through their paces.
Just over six months on from his Anfield exit, Klopp has revealed the real reason behind the ritual.
During a Q&A session, he was asked what his pre-match ritual is, explaining: “It used to be staring at the opponents while they’re warming up.
“Actually I did it to understand the other team a little bit better. They thought I did it to intimidate them.”
During the Instagram video, Klopp also took time to answer several other burning questions.
The first was around his current working status.
And the German insisted he hadn’t retired, he said: “Obviously not, I am not a football manager anymore – I’m now head of global football at Red Bull. So not retired, just changed the job.”
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Klopp also enjoyed a laugh when one of the queries happened to be ‘Was Jurgen Klopp a football player?’
He joked in response: “I am not sure everybody would call me that but they gave me money to play football, actually.”
And he also revealed he’s recently become a padel player in his spare time.
Klopp had been speaking at his Red Bull unveiling after starting his first role since leaving Liverpool.
The 57-year-old is Red Bull’s new global head of soccer, overseeing the company’s football clubs including Leipzig, Salzburg and Leeds.
He agreed a four-and-a-half year deal with Red Bull back in October before starting the job on January 1.
Klopp has since been spotted at matches involving Red Bull clubs, having watched on as Benjamin Sesko scored for Leipzig on Sunday.
His deal also includes a clause allowing Klopp to step down and become Germany manager if the role becomes available.
Julian Nagelsmann is the current national team boss, with his contract running until the end of next year’s World Cup.
