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And while some eyebrows were raised when he returned to football well short of the year's break he had said he needed, his Anfield successor was already constructing a title charge by then — the angst was minimal, but the same was not true at some of his other former clubs.

From a Liverpool perspective, the Red Bull gig seemed like a pretty obvious next step for Klopp.

Led by Michael Edwards, the Reds actively took lessons from the energy drink giant during the German's reign, and numerous players flowed between the clubs.

Few were more central to the Klopp era than Sadio Mane, who initially came up through Red Bull Salzburg.

While Arne Slot deserves huge amounts of plaudits, the ease with which he has taken the reins is testament to the team that was left behind by his predecessor, ready and waiting to challenge for the top prizes.

But while his legacy at Liverpool is more than safe, Klopp must have known that the Red Bull move would be controversial to say the least with supporters of his other former clubs.

Leipzig, officially known as "RasenBallsport Leipzig" to justify the RB in its name, is considered to have artificially worked around the fan ownership requirements.

Until recently, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz viewed Klopp in the same way that Liverpool fans see him — almost God-like, one of the very biggest figures in the history of the respective clubs.

The Rose Monday parade is known for its political satire, and a float taking aim at Klopp's new job is planned.

Last year's parade satirized Donald Trump, the Israel-Palestine conflict and more.

He has argued that fans of the Red Bull clubs deserve these same moments of jubilation, and offered the concession that he will never actually coach one of the teams in the energy drink's stable.

But clearly, this is not enough for everyone, especially in Germany