As we already said, Ulla Sandrock has a son from her previous relationship. The club then rallied to go undefeated in their last ten league games, with eight wins and two draws, which saw Liverpool finish 3rd in the league. [162] On 1 February, Klopp's side won 40 at home against Southampton to go 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League; the biggest end-of-day lead in English top-flight history, and following second-place Manchester City's defeat to Spurs the next day, the largest gap ever between first and second in top-flight history. If I get [Covid] and I suffer from it: my fault. Klopp's message to fans on his first day as Liverpool manager. Marc Klopp, who played club football, is their son. It is so aggressive. Klopp reflecting on his Champions League triumph with Liverpool in 201819. Jurgen Klopp has been blessed with a son, Marc Klopp. Mohamed Salah maintained his record of scoring at least 20 a season every year at Liverpool as his goal helped secure a 2-0 win over Wolves which edged them closer to the Premier . . It's unbelievable', "Liverpool Liverpool come from behind to beat West Ham and equal Man City record", "Salah and Milner reaction: 'We showed our mentality to win', "Liverpool opened up the biggest lead by any team at the end of a day in English top-flight history", "Liverpool win Premier League: Jurgen Klopp's transformative role", "Earliest Premier League champion: Is Liverpool fastest to clinch? His father used to be a goalkeeper and worked as a salesperson. Jurgen and Ulla don't have children together. [32] However, unable to achieve promotion the next year, Klopp resigned at the end of the 200708 season. According to El Pas, Liverpool co-owner John W. Henry did not trust public opinion so he looked for a mathematical method very similar to Moneyball, the approach that Henry used for the Boston Red Sox in guiding them to three World Series wins, which he also owns via Fenway Sports Group. Five years ago I asked the supporters to believe us. He has described his sides as playing "heavy metal" football, in reference to their pressing and high attacking output. Technically, it's not even a derby - but for Jurgen Klopp, it is the biggest of the lot; the fixture that is the pure essence of football. His real name is Jurgen Norbert Klopp. #lfc. [110] However, Liverpool went on to lose in the final 31 to Real Madrid. [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. If I get it and spread it to someone else: my fault and not their fault. [195], On 30 July 2022, Liverpool opened the 202223 season by winning the 2022 FA Community Shield with a 31 win over Manchester City, in what was Klopp's first FA Community Shield. [206] Roberto Firmino's exceptionally high number of tackles for a striker under Klopp's management encapsulates his style of play, demanding a high-press from all his players and having his striker defend from the front. He was world-class. [25] As a player, Klopp closely followed his manager's methods on the training field as well as making weekly trips to Cologne to study under Erich Rutemller to obtain his Football Coaching Licence. Jrgen Norbert Klopp (born 16 June 1967) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Liverpool. League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan speaking about Klopp following his induction into the association's Hall of Fame. Ulla Sandrock, a children's novelist known as 'first Lady of Bundesliga' Sara Hussain Published: 16:31 ET, May 28 2022 Updated: 16:31 ET, May 28 2022 THEY say that behind every great man lies a great woman - and Jurgen Klopp has revealed that his wife wanting to stay in Liverpool was a big reason behind his longevity at the club. [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". 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. 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. Ulla is a social worker and children's writer. [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. 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. Jrgen Klopp siblings Isolde Reich and Stefanie Klopp are his only known biological brother and sister. The reason behind the divorce is still not known. [40] He led the club to a sixth-place finish in his first season in charge. READ FULL STORY: Curtis Jones Childhood Story Plus Untold Biography Facts READ MORE: Unlikely Liverpool midfielder just bossed Rben Neves and gave Jrgen Klopp big Chelsea decision. [204] Ahead of the Merseyside derby in 2016, Klopp said "The best football is always about expression of emotion". Bundesliga", "Liverpool 1 Man City 1 (Man City win 3-1 on penalties)", "Jrgen Klopp ist Trainer des Jahres 2019", "Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis Die Preistrger 2010", "Numro 327: Onze d'Or 2019, Sadio Man le tube de l't! [123] Klopp's defensive additions proved to be effective as his side equalled the all-time record for the fewest goals conceded at this stage of a top-flight season, conceding just 7 goals and keeping 12 clean sheets in 19 matches. The importance of emotion is something Klopp has underlined throughout his managerial career, and he has gained both admiration and notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations. [214][215][216][217] In 2016, Guardiola suggested that Klopp could be "the best manager in the world at creating teams who attack". [192] On 28 April, Klopp signed a two-year contract extension, extending his stay at Liverpool until 2026. [163][164] Klopp was subsequently named as the Premier League Manager of the Month for January his fifth of the season so far breaking the record for the most wins of the award in a single season.[165]. Jurgen Klopp got married to his first wife Sabine in the 1980s and together, they have a son named Marc who was born in 1988 and has played amateur football at a number of football clubs across Germany without much success. In October 2019, the Liverpool manager donated 10,000 (approx 235k Rands) to a South African Children's . Company Name. Ulla's father-in-law "Norbert Klopp" remained a salesman and a goalkeeper and her mother-in-law's name is "Elisabeth Klopp". Not only has Jrgen redefined man-management in the modern era, he has established a footballing identity which each of his teams has personified. There is only one child due to the relationship: Marc Klopp, who used to play for his previous club Borussia Dortmund, is now 33. 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[140][141] In the final at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool won 20 with goals from Salah and Divock Origi, despite only having 39% possession over the course of the game, giving Klopp his first trophy with Liverpool, his first Champions League title, and the club's sixth European Cup/Champions League title overall.[142]. My political understanding is this: if I am doing well, I want others to do well, too. [61][62][63] Klopp admitted his annoyance at the timing of the announcement of Gtze's move, as it was barely 36 hours before Dortmund's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid. No playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation. Secondly, Jurgen tied the knot with Ulla Sandrock on the 5th of December 2005. He told journalist Raphael Honigstein: I'm on the left, of course. Assistants Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz have also put pen to paper on new . [182] This run of form saw Klopp rely on a new defensive partnership of Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams, both of whom had no prior experience in the Premier League, and included Klopp's first win at Old Trafford, home of arch rivals Manchester United, with Liverpool winning 42. [205], In his first two full seasons at Liverpool, Klopp almost exclusively employed a 433 formation, utilising a front three of wingers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Man surrounding false-9 Roberto Firmino, supported by Philippe Coutinho in midfield. ", "Jurgen Klopp's tactics: What Dortmund tells us about Liverpool", "How the pressing game is powering the Premier League's top clubs", "Jrgen Klopp Jrgen Klopp's Liverpool and the importance of 'gegenpressing', "What makes Liverpool's gegenpressing so good? [34], "The finishing line is never straight and you never go over it at full speed, you limp over it. Both make him vulnerable". Were champions of England, of Europe and the world. He guided his son to his career path as a professional player. [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. Maybe Klopp is the best manager in the world at creating teams who attack [] I don't think there is another team in the world attacking in this way with so many players capable of launching moves in an instant. Ignore lies and misinformation. [30] At the end of the 200607 season, Mainz 05 were relegated, but Klopp chose to remain with the club. Klopp said after the game that he "never thought [Manchester City's win record] would be broken or equalled. Klopp spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05. FC Nrnberg 20 at home. [265] Klopp featured in an advertising campaign for the beer, telling bartenders to "Never skim an Erdinger. He is the son of Jrgen Klopp, and Sabine Klopp. YOU HAVE 5,000 FOLLOWERS. While he was growing up, his father introduced him to football. [72] Dortmund finished the 201314 season in second place. [121] Following a 20 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool ended Christmas Day four points clear at the top of the league. [69], At the beginning of the 201314 season, Klopp extended his contract until June 2018. [103] Liverpool qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 201415 on 21 May 2017, after winning 30 at home against Middlesbrough and finishing fourth in the 201617 Premier League season. 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. [202] However, Klopp developed his tactics to incorporate more possession based football and more midfield organisation,[203] as well as overseeing the transfers of Alisson Becker, Virgil Van Dijk, Naby Keta and Fabinho ahead of the 201819 season which saw Liverpool achieve their best league start in the club's history, and equal the all-time record for the fewest goals conceded at the mid-point of a top-flight season, conceding just 7 goals and keeping 12 clean sheets.[124]. This club deserves to be coached from the 100% right manager" as well as adding "I chose this time to announce it because in the last few years some player decisions were made late and there was no time to react", referring to the departures of Gtze and Lewandowski in the seasons prior. [77] After a disappointing beginning of the season, Klopp announced in April that he would leave the club at the end of the season, saying "I really think the decision is the right one. [213], Klopp is often credited with pioneering the resurgence of Gegenpressing in modern football, and is regarded by fellow professional managers and players as one of the best managers in the world. Since then Jurgen and Ulla Sandrock have been husband-wife. Date of Establishment. [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. ", "Manchester United 2 - 4 Liverpool: Visitors boost top-four hopes with win", "Klopp named May's Barclays Manager of the Month", "Manchester United 0-5 Liverpool: Salah hat-trick as Solskjaer's side thrashed", "Five 0-5 talking points: History made, stunning Salah stats and more", "Mohamed Salah nets brace as Liverpool claim record-breaking defeat at Everton", "Liverpool beat Milan for perfect group stage record", "Alexander-Arnold rocket seals win for Liverpool against spirited Newcastle", "Liverpool win Carabao Cup final after beating Chelsea in penalty shootout", "Winners! [223], Klopp has gained notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations. Jurgen Klopp changes his tune over "best midfielder" as Liverpool make transfer decision And the Reds boss admitted he is delighted Rashford has found such incredible form, after being targeted. [196], Klopp is a notable proponent of Gegenpressing, a tactic in which the team, after losing possession of the ball, immediately attempts to win back possession, rather than falling back to regroup. . [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". Earlier on Wednesday, German newspaper Schwarzwaelder Bote confirmed the tragic passing away of Jurgen Klopp's mother Elisabeth. Marc Klopp was born on 13 December 1988 (age 32 years), in Germany. Jurgen and Ulla with Marc Klopp, Jurgen's son, Ulla's son and his girlfriend ( Image: On 26 September 2018, Klopp's side were knocked out in the third round of the League Cup after losing 21 to Chelsea, their first defeat of the season in all competitions,[130] and were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 21 to Wolves in the third round. It is about pushing the train, not jumping on a running train. Jurgen Klopp became synonymous with his high-pressing football at Borussia Dortmund, where he successfully managed to challenge the domestic stranglehold of Bayern . Liverpool-based: Jurgen Klopp, Roberto Firmino, Phillipe Coutinho, Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane Manchester United-based: Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Daniel James, Alex Telles, Marcos Rojo,. . [151], On 30 November, following a 21 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, Klopp saw Liverpool equal an all-time club record of 31 consecutive league matches without defeat, since the club's last defeat to Manchester City on 3 January, dating back to 1988. He is also a former football player and sportsperson. The couple met whilst Sandrock was working as a bar waitress during the Munich Oktoberfest. [166], A 32 home victory against West Ham United on 24 February 2020 saw Klopp's side equal the English top-flight records for the most consecutive wins (18) and the most consecutive home wins (21; set by Bill Shankly's 1972 Liverpool side); the latter setting a record for the Premier League era. [51][note 2] Dortmund lost the 2011 DFL-Supercup against rivals Schalke 04. Klopp remains the only manager in world football with a positive head-to-head record against Guardiola. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Jurgen is German by nationality. 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. [14][20] He spent most of his professional career in Mainz, from 1990 to 2001, with his attitude and commitment making him a fan-favourite. [104], Klopp's side finished fourth in the 201718 Premier League, securing qualification for the Champions League for a second consecutive season. (Image: Getty) Klopp, 51, has two sons, including Marc Klopp, 30, a defender who played for Dortmund but retired early . The two moved in together . Klopp and his current wife, Sandrock, do not have children. [258] According to Horizont, trade magazine for the German advertising industry, and the business weekly Wirtschaftswoche, Klopp's role as "brand ambassador" for Opel successfully helped the struggling carmaker to increase sales. : Jurgen Klopp, officially known as Jrgen Norbert Klopp is a German professional football manager and former player. [259][260] He is also an ambassador for the German anti-racism campaign "Respekt! [119], Liverpool started the 201819 season with the best league start in the club's history, winning their first six matches. [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". Through their relationship, they share a child named Marc Klopp who was born on 31 December 1988. Ulla Sandrock, the wife of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in Anfield. Born in Stuttgart,[11] the state capital of Baden-Wrttemberg, to Elisabeth and Norbert Klopp, a travelling salesman and a former goalkeeper,[12][13][14] Klopp grew up in the countryside in the Black Forest village of Glatten near Freudenstadt with two older sisters. Jurgen Klopp family. [213] In 2019, the chief executive of the League Managers Association (LMA) said that Klopp had 'redefined man-management' in the modern era, and highlighted his consistency in European competitions;[219] in Klopp's first three European campaigns with Liverpool he was undefeated over two-legged knockout ties. [74] Also during the 201314 season, Dortmund won the 2013 DFL-Supercup,[75] but were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Real Madrid. He was born on December 13, 1988, in Germany. [111] This was Klopp's sixth defeat in seven major finals. Liverpool clinch record ninth Carabao Cup at Wembley", "Liverpool win FA Cup after beating Chelsea again on penalties", "Official Champions League final PlayStation Player of the Match: Thibaut Courtois", "Football transfer rumours: Pep Guardiola to manage Chelsea? $35 per post at $7/CPM. [184], Having started the 202122 season with five wins and three draws from the first eight league fixtures, on 24 October 2021, Liverpool beat Manchester United 50 at Old Trafford. 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. Sabine Klopp's son also performed German teams named FSV Frankfurt under-19s and the Kreisliga side VfL Kemminghausen 1925. [57] However, they did not lose a game, topping the group with some impressive performances. -Children Jrgen Klopp has just one child, a son named Marc Klopp. [14] After two seasons of disappointment, Klopp led Mainz to a third-place finish in the 200304 season, securing promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history.