Sports丨Playing under Klopp's looming shadow

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RB Leipzig hosts Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday as Jurgen Klopp's recent past and not-too-distant future collide.    The 57-year-old will not be there at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday but his shadow still looms over the contest.    Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in the summer citing exhaustion after a successful nine-year spell which included lifting the Champions League and Premier League. ▲ RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose (left) and Liverpool manager Arne Slot will lead their respective clubs during a Champions League match in Leipzig, Germany, on Wednesday. REUTERS    In October, Klopp announced his return to soccer, not as a coach but running Red Bull's soccer operations, which oversees clubs in several cities including Leipzig, Salzburg and New York.    He will be absent from the game, choosing to wait to attend a match after starting the role in January.    While the appointment was a surprise in Germany and in England, the focus on Leipzig has ………………………………