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ornotna

(10,798 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2015, 05:01 PM Oct 2015

Breaking: Klopp in at Liverpool

Well, maybe not so much breaking news. But it's official now.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/195412-liverpool-fc-confirm-jrgen-klopp-appointment

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Breaking: Klopp in at Liverpool (Original Post) ornotna Oct 2015 OP

Best man for the job, probably Ron Obvious Oct 2015 #1

And he already knows the words to YNWA ornotna Oct 2015 #2

Liverpool fans getting impatient as Klopp enters second trophyless day T_i_B Oct 2015 #3

Very nice ornotna Oct 2015 #4

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. Best man for the job, probably

Reply to ornotna (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 08:52 PM

Oct 2015

The Guardian and BT Sport's Rafael Honigstein said earlier in the year that Klopp would only want to go to a "people's club" in England, mentioning Liverpool by name (as opposed to, say, Chelsea). Clearly the deal was agreed before Liverpool sacked Rodgers.

Seems like an excellent appointment.