[98] On 14 April, Liverpool fought back from a 31 second half deficit in the second leg of their quarter-final match against his former club Dortmund to win 43, advancing to the semi-finals 54 on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp has been blessed with a son, Marc Klopp. He was world-class. I had two very special clubs with Mainz and Dortmund. In October 2019, the Liverpool manager donated 10,000 (approx 235k Rands) to a South African Children's . [201], The importance of emotion is something Klopp has underlined throughout his managerial career, saying "Tactical things are so important, you cannot win without tactical things, but the emotion makes the difference". That is what I would say to players. The Liverpool manager accepted he is rarely happy to see Manchester United players excelling ahead of the latest instalment of the Premier League's greatest rivalry.. but has made an exception for Rashford, who had the worst season of his . Secondly, Jurgen tied the knot with Ulla Sandrock on the 5th of December 2005. [158][159] His side ended 2019 with a 10 home win against Wolves. If I get [Covid] and I suffer from it: my fault. [200] Despite Klopp's pressing tactics resulting in a high attacking output, his Liverpool side was criticised at times for its inability to control games and keep clean sheets. [96] On 28 February, Liverpool lost the League Cup Final at Wembley to Manchester City on penalties. At the awards ceremony, Klopp revealed that he had signed up to the Common Goal movement, donating 1% of his salary to a charity which funds organisations around the world using football to tackle social issues. Ignore lies and misinformation. [26][27] The day after, Klopp took charge of their first match, which saw Mainz 05 secure a 10 home win over MSV Duisburg. Marcus Rashford's campaign to provide free meals for children over half term is "absolutely incredible", says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. [66] Dortmund finished in second place in the Bundesliga. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not think Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Manchester United will be definitive in their quest for a top-four place as he believes his side are well in the hunt . [199] Commenting on his pressing tactics, Klopp said that "The best moment to win the ball is immediately after your team just lost it. "[227], Klopp has been married twice. I would never vote for a party because they promised to lower the top tax rate. Tuko.co.ke published the story of Clarke Oduor, a Kenyan-born footballer based in the United Kingdom. $35 per post at $7/CPM. Company Name. [194] Liverpool would finish second in the Premier League by 1 point before losing 10 to Real Madrid in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final. He has compared not getting the vaccine to drink driving, saying: "I dont take the vaccination only to protect me, I take the vaccination to protect all the people around me. Klopp and his current wife, Sandrock, do not have children. READ FULL STORY: Curtis Jones Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts Klopp has a diploma in sports science at the Goethe. The two moved in together . Sandrock is a children's novelist, having previously worked as a teacher, and wrote the book: 'Elli and Pit: Who is the goalkeeper of Mainz 05?' Clearly, she enjoys tying Klopp's . I got the vaccination because I was concerned about myself but even more so about everybody around me. [14][31], Despite having the smallest budget and the smallest stadium in the league, Mainz finished 11th in their first top-flight season in 200405. He was previously wedded to Sabine and they have a son, Marc (born 1988),[228][229] who has played for a number of German clubs including FSV Frankfurt under-19s, KSV Klein-Karben, SV Darmstadt 98, Borussia Dortmund II and the Kreisliga side VfL Kemminghausen 1925. Often credited with popularizing the football philosophy known as Gegenpressing, Klopp is regarded by many as one of the best managers in the world. Likewise, Jurgen Klopp began his football career as a player, with the club . [238][239][240][241], In 2005, Klopp was a regular expert commentator on the German television network ZDF, analysing the Germany national team. [99] On 5 May, Klopp guided Liverpool to their first European final since 2007 by beating Villarreal 31 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Anfield club has struggled in 2022/23, and Jurgen Klopp is coming under fire. ADVERTISEMENT As of February 2023, he was the manager (coach) of the English Premier League club, Liverpool. Jrgen Norbert Klopp was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Wrttemberg, to parents Norbert and Elisabeth. YOU HAVE 5,000 FOLLOWERS. There is only one child due to the relationship: Marc Klopp, who used to play for his previous club Borussia Dortmund, is now 33. Bundesliga Sd as the league was split into a 'North' and 'South' due to the merging of clubs from former, Klopp's Dortmund scored a then-record number of points and wins in a Bundesliga season in 201112; both records were subsequently broken by. Marc Klopp, who played club football, is their son. [100] In the final, Liverpool faced Sevilla, losing 13 with Daniel Sturridge scoring the opening goal for Liverpool in the first half. Were champions of England, of Europe and the world. The following season, Klopp won the UEFA Super Cup and Liverpool's first FIFA Club World Cup, before delivering Liverpool's first Premier League title,[9][10] amassing a club record 99 points and breaking a number of top-flight records. From their marriage, Jurgen and Sabine have a son named Marc Klopp. [22][24] Recalling his trial at Eintracht Frankfurt where he played alongside Andreas Mller, Klopp described how his 19-year-old self thought, "if that's football, Im playing a completely different game. He was initially deployed as a striker, but was later moved to defence. Jurgen Klopp has reported a suspected positive test for COVID-19 and will miss Liverpool's Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday, the club have confirmed. [160] Klopp was subsequently named as the Premier League Manager of the Month for December, winning the award for the fourth time that season. Jurgen Klopp Liverpool FC Supporters Champions League Premier League [112] Despite their attacking prowess, Klopp's side had been criticised for their relatively high number of goals conceded, something which Klopp sought to improve by signing defender Virgil van Dijk in the January transfer window,[113][114] for a reported fee of 75million, a world record transfer fee for a defender. [111] This was Klopp's sixth defeat in seven major finals. [269][270], 20082013: Consecutive league titles; first European final, 20152017: Two final losses; return to Champions League, 2019present: Liverpool's first Premier League title, domestic and international success, Appearances in 2. The deal means the manager will remain at the helm of the Reds beyond the expiry of his previous deal, which was set to end in 2024. But as long as you make it, it is all good. The couple met whilst Sandrock was working as a bar waitress during the Munich Oktoberfest. Ulla is a social worker and children's writer. After spending more than 12 years, Sabine and Jurgen divorced. [119], Liverpool started the 201819 season with the best league start in the club's history, winning their first six matches. Donation to South African Football Charity. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he has not missed facing a competitive Manchester United side but, while he respects counterpart Erik ten Hag's Old Trafford revolution, he "couldn't be. His father worked as a salesman and was formerly a goalkeeper. [201] It also requires high levels of discipline: The team must be compact to close down spaces for the opponent to thread passes through, and must learn when to stop pressing to avoid exhaustion and protect from long balls passed into the space behind the pressing defence. He has a son, Marc Klopp, who was a football player, before he retired due to many injuries. [105] Along with the emergence of Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold as regular starters at fullback, Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren built a strong partnership at the heart of Liverpool's defence, with the Dutchman being credited for improving Liverpool's previous defensive issues. [65] Dortmund lost the final 21 to Bayern, with an 89th-minute goal from Arjen Robben. [224] He received criticism in 2018 for taking things 'too far' when running on to the pitch to embrace Alisson Becker to celebrate an added time winner in the Merseyside Derby. [] When Klopp speaks about his football being heavy metal, I understand completely. He has guided the club to UEFA Champions League finals in 2018 and 2022, and won the trophy in 2019 to secure his first and Liverpool's sixth title in the competition. [168] On 25 June, Klopp's side clinched the title with 7 games left to spare; it was the club's nineteenth league title, its first since 198990 and its first during the Premier League era. [84] He finished with a record of 178 wins, 69 draws, and 70 losses.[85]. After suffering relegation in the 200607 season and unable to achieve promotion, Klopp resigned in 2008 as the club's longest-serving manager. "[257], Klopp's popularity is used in advertisements by, among others, Puma, Opel and the German cooperative banking group Volksbanken-Raiffeisenbanken. He then became manager of Borussia Dortmund, guiding them to the Bundesliga title in 201011, before winning Dortmund's first-ever domestic double during a record-breaking season. [24], One of Klopp's main influences is Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi, whose ideas about the closing down of space in defence and the use of zones and reference points inspired the basis of Klopp's counter-pressing tactics, as well Wolfgang Frank, his former coach during his time as a player for Mainz from 1995 to 1997 and then 19982000. . 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[53] On 12 May 2012, Klopp sealed the club's first ever domestic double, by defeating Bayern Munich 52 to win the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final, which he described as being "better than [he] could have imagined". [176] However, following a controversial draw in the first Merseyside derby of the season, in which star defender Virgil van Dijk was injured for the rest of the season, they then bounced back with wins against Sheffield United and West Ham. [21], Klopp confessed that as a player he felt more suited to a managerial role, describing himself saying "I had fourth-division feet and a first-division head". The reason behind the divorce is still not known. term as coach : 7.25 Years Preferred formation : 4-3-3 Attacking Former player: As of 2022, she is 54 years old. He was initiated to football by his father while growing up. Jurgen Klopp's son has followed steadily in his father's footsteps, building an impressive career for himself. FC Pforzheim and then at three Frankfurt clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt II, Viktoria Sindlingen and Rot-Weiss Frankfurt during his adolescence. [187] On 7 December, Liverpool won 21 away against A.C. Milan at the San Siro and became the first English club to win all six Champions League group games in the competition's history. When Jurgen Klopp became an expert player Mainz 05 then he cried with his wife Sabine for the first time and he joined Mainz 05. [245] Klopp's term came to an end after the latter competition and he was succeeded by Oliver Kahn. The 50 best managers in the world", "Will Jurgen Klopp usurp Pep Guardiola as the world's best coach if he wins the 2022 Champions League? [79][80][81] His final match in charge of the team was the 2015 DFB-Pokal Final, which Dortmund lost 31 against VfL Wolfsburg. [56] Klopp's team were drawn against Manchester City, Real Madrid and Ajax in the competition's group of death. [51][note 2] Dortmund lost the 2011 DFL-Supercup against rivals Schalke 04. Jrgen Klopp siblings Isolde Reich and Stefanie Klopp are his only known biological brother and sister. Football Tribe Inc. [78] He denied speculation that he was tired of the role, saying, "It's not that I'm tired, I've not had contact with another club but don't plan to take a sabbatical". [72] Dortmund finished the 201314 season in second place. 1. He is said to have inspired Premier League bosses Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Bayern Munich supremo Julian Nagelsman with his tactics. 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Jurgen Klopp also has a child from his previous marriage to Sabine Klopp. In 2019, he won the Best FIFA Coach, and in 2020 his leadership team, Liverpool Football Club, won the English Premier League after 30 years. [200] The tactic requires great amounts of speed, organisation and stamina, with the idea of regaining possession of the ball as far up the pitch as possible in order to counter possible counter-attacks. [256], Prior to Liverpool's game on 16 December 2021, with the UK experiencing a new wave of the Omicron variant, Klopp used his Matchday programme notes to recommend Liverpool fans take the vaccine if they hadn't already, as well as telling them to "ignore those who pretend to know. 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It is the perfect next step for me to be here and try and help" and stating his intention to deliver trophies within four years. [226], In June 2020, Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney responded to Klopp's dismissal of the suggestion that he could emulate Sir Alex Ferguson's success at Manchester United, saying "Klopp says it's impossible for any club to dominate like United once did, but he is wrong. ", "Jrgen Klopp League Managers Association profile", "Profile: New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp", "Ranked! Their thirty league wins matched the club record for wins in a season. [43][44][45] Klopp's side were the youngest ever side to win the Bundesliga. He is also a former football player and sportsperson. Winning all of their last nine matches, Klopp's Liverpool scored 97 points, the third-highest total in the history of the English top-division and the most points scored by a team without winning the title, and remained unbeaten at home for the second season running. [30] In his first full season in charge in 200102, Klopp guided Mainz to finish 4th in the league as he implemented his favoured pressing and counter-pressing tactics, narrowly missing promotion. Jurgen and Sabine Klopp got divorced in 2001, after 20 years of marriage. Jurgen Klopp's father was an active sportsman. [147][148] On 23 September, Klopp was named as The Best FIFA Men's Coach for 2019, ahead of Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino.
