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Next big cup for Jürgen Klopp
Liverpool FC and master maker Jürgen Klopp finally have the much-awaited trophy. On the empty fan stand, Captain Jordan Henderson lifted the silver trophy late Wednesday evening.
The English football coaches agreed. They chose Jürg Klopp as the best of their guild. The award is named after Manchester’s ex-star coach Sir Alex Ferguson. He reported on Klopp’s inspiration on the night of the title win.
Jürgen Klopp has been voted football manager of the year in England by his coaching colleagues after winning the championship with Liverpool FC. The coach received the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for his outstanding performance on Monday. Klopp had led Liverpool to the first championship title in 30 years in the past season.
“This is very special for me because I was chosen by my colleagues,” said Klopp. He succeeds Sheffield United’s head coach Chris Wilder, who received the prestigious honor after the rise to the Premier League last season.
“I am absolutely thrilled to get this beautiful trophy. It’s really beautiful, ”said Klopp, remembering the first encounter with coaching legend Ferguson. “We had breakfast together. For me it was like meeting the Pope. At that moment I never thought that I would one day hold the trophy named after him, ”he said of the 78-year-old ex-coach.
“I forgive you,” Ferguson says to Klopp
Ferguson, who once made Manchester United a global brand, highlighted the “extraordinary” performance of Klopp’s team – and praised the 53-year-old German. “Your personality has gripped the whole club. You absolutely deserved it, “said Ferguson:” I also forgive you for calling me at 3:30 in the morning to tell me that you won the league. “
Klopp had dominated the Premier League season with Liverpool, in the end the team scored 99 points. The advantage over the second-placed team Manchester City was 18 points.
Meanwhile, it became public that Klopp is separating from his master team from two players. Croatian international Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana leave Liverpool. After six years with the Reds, 31-year-old central defender Lovren joins the Russian Premjer League at Zenit St. Petersburg. Lovren signed a three-year contract with the Russian champions until 2023. Lallana is now moving to Brighton & Hove Albion. At table-15. the 32-year-old receives a three-year contract in the Premier League.
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