(Reuters) – Liverpool’s manager, Juergen Klopp, has proclaimed that he will be leaving his position at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Klopp originally joined the club on October 8, 2015.
Early career:
* Born on June 16, 1967, in Stuttgart, Germany.
* Klopp played as a striker and defender for Mainz 05, then in the second division of the German league.
* He played for Mainz from 1990 to 2001 and retired as one of their record goal scorers, at fifth place with 56 goals.
Early managerial career at Mainz:
* Appointed as head manager at Mainz in February, 2001.
* Guided Mainz to a third-place finish in the 2003–04 season, securing promotion to the German top-flight, Bundesliga, for the first time in the club’s history.
* Despite relegation in the 2006–07 season, Klopp chose to remain with the club.
* Resigned in 2008 after being unable to achieve promotion.
Borussia Dortmund:
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* Introduced and popularized tactical concepts and playing style like Gegenpressing, emphasizing pressing and high attacking output.
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(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
