Jurgen's happy return: Klopp pictured back at Dortmund as ex-Liverpool boss prepares to take charge...
Jurgen Klopp is set to oversee his first match after departing Liverpool earlier this year. The German coach will be seen on the touchline during a friendly match. Don't forget to tune into SOCCER A-Z, available on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube. Fresh episodes drop every Wednesday.
Posted: 11:04 BST, 7 September 2024 | Revised: 13:29 BST, 7 September 2024
Liverpool icon Jurgen Klopp was seen wearing the well-known black and yellow colors of his former club Borussia Dortmund for the first time since he departed the German team in 2015.
The German coach is getting ready to go back on the field for the first time since he left the Reds earlier this summer.
The 57-year-old will lead one of the teams in a special match organized for two of his former players, Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski.
Klopp will coach Blaszczykowski's team for the special testimonial match.
Before the upcoming match this weekend, Klopp was seen participating in a practice session with the Dortmund players, accompanied by his assistant Peter Krawietz.
Jurgen Klopp was seen leading a training session for Borussia Dortmund.
The ex-coach of Liverpool is planning to come back to the field for a special game to honor him.
The 57-year-old coach will lead one of the teams in a special match organized to honor two of his former players, Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski.
Klopp seemed very happy during the meeting and was seen talking with ex-midfielder Nuri Sahin, who is currently the head coach of the German team.
Klopp, who suggested he might retire from coaching after nine years at Liverpool, was convinced to take on a temporary job by two of his former players.
Both Piszczek and Blaszczykowski were key players in Klopp's achievements at the German team and were members of Klopp's championship teams in the Bundesliga in 2011 and 2012.
They were also instrumental in assisting Klopp's team to reach the 2013 Champions League final, but unfortunately lost to Bayern Munich.
When they were asked for their testimonial, they knew exactly who they wanted to lead the team and be there on the sidelines.
Klopp will lead Blaszczykowski's team during the testimonial match on Saturday.
The 57-year-old is managing a team again for the first time since departing Liverpool earlier this year.
They contacted Klopp to see if he would participate in the thrilling match.
Dortmund posted a video on social media to announce that Klopp will be the coach for the upcoming game.
In a fun video, Piszczek jokingly suggested to Blaszczykowski that they should bring in a coach, and his idea was to call up a retired coach.
Klopp appeared wearing sunglasses and remarked, "So, this is your last game, huh? Wow. And you want to practice before it. Are you crazy?"
Discussing his role in the game Klopp, and which team he should coach, Klopp mentioned that he doesn't really care which team he manages.
I'm not concerned about it at all. I just do things as I always have, and I only start thinking about it five minutes before.
Are all the tickets gone? I would still purchase one if I wasn't planning on attending!
