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Born in Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, to Elisabeth and Norbert Klopp, a travelling salesman and a former goalkeeper, Klopp grew up in the countryside in the Black Forest village of Glatten near Freudenstadt with two older sisters.
On 12 May 2012, Klopp sealed the club's first ever domestic double, by defeating Bayern Munich 5-2 to win the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final, which he described as being "Better than [he] could have imagined".
Dortmund's league form during the 2012-13 season was not as impressive as in the previous campaign, with Klopp insisting that his team would focus on the UEFA Champions League to make up for their disappointing run in that competition in the previous season.
Klopp admitted his annoyance at the timing of the announcement of Götze's move, as it was barely 36 hours before Dortmund's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.
Klopp later said that Dortmund had no chance of convincing Götze to stay with Dortmund, saying, "He is a Pep Guardiola favourite".
At the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Klopp extended his contract until June 2018.
Klopp received a fine of €10,000 on 17 March 2014 after getting sent off from a Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Borussia Dortmund vorstand chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke stated that "I have to support Jürgen Klopp 100 percent in this case" because he saw no reason for a fine and denied that Klopp insulted the fourth official.
On 5 May 2016, Klopp guided Liverpool to their first European final since 2007 by beating Villarreal 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.
On 8 July 2016, Klopp and his coaching staff signed six-year extensions to their deals keeping them at Liverpool until 2022.
Klopp guided Liverpool to their first UEFA Champions League final since 2007 in 2018 after a 5-1 aggregate quarter-final win against eventual Premier League champions, Manchester City and a 7-6 aggregate win over Roma in the semi-final.
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, for a reported fee of £75 million, a world record transfer fee for a defender.
In the summer transfer window, Klopp made a number of high-profile signings including midfielders Naby Keïta and Fabinho, forward Xherdan Shaqiri and goalkeeper Alisson.
On 2 December 2018, Klopp was charged with misconduct after running onto the pitch during the Merseyside derby to celebrate Divock Origi's 96th minute winning goal with goalkeeper Alisson.
Klopp subsequently received the Premier League Manager of the Month award for December 2018.
After suffering a 3-0 defeat at the Nou Camp, Klopp reportedly asked his players to "Just try" or "Fail in the most beautiful way" in the second leg of the tie at Anfield.
In the final at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool won 2-0 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi, giving Klopp his first trophy with Liverpool, his first Champions League title, and the club's sixth European Cup/Champions League title overall.
With the scores level after extra-time, Klopp's side won 5-4 on penalties, giving Klopp his second trophy with the club.
After the fourth match week, Klopp was named Premier League Manager of the Month for August, his fourth award of the monthly prize.
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.
On 11 October, it was announced that Klopp had been named Manager of the Month for September, winning the award for the second consecutive month.
On 30 November, following a 2-1 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.
Following a victory against Red Bull Salzburg on 10 December that saw Liverpool top their Champions League group, Klopp signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024.
On 22 November, Klopp led Liverpool to a club record 64th consecutive league match unbeaten at Anfield - surpassing the previous record of 63 games under Bob Paisley between 1978 and 1981 - with a 3-0 win over Leicester City.
On 17 December 2020, Klopp was named the Best FIFA Men's Coach for the second successive year at the FIFA Best Football Awards, having guided the club to their first league title triumph in 30 years.
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.
Commenting on his pressing tactics, Klopp said that "The best moment to win the ball is immediately after your team just lost it. The opponent is still looking for orientation where to pass the ball. He will have taken his eyes off the game to make his tackle or interception and he will have expended energy. Both make him vulnerable".
Klopp developed his tactics to incorporate more possession based football and more midfield organisation, as well as overseeing the transfers of Alisson, Virgil Van Dijk, Naby Keïta and Fabinho ahead of the 2018-19 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.
Klopp himself said "I've never met Sacchi, but I learned everything I am as a coach from him and my former coach [Frank], who took it from Sacchi".
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".
In his first two full seasons at Liverpool, Klopp almost exclusively employed a 4-3-3 formation, utilising a front three of wingers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané surrounding false-9 Roberto Firmino, supported by Philippe Coutinho in midfield.
For the remainder of the season, the 4-3-3 formation, as with the previous two seasons, became Klopp's preferred setup as his side finished as runners-up in the Premier League and reached a second consecutive Champions League final, where Klopp won his first Champions League title as a manager.
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.
In 2016, Guardiola suggested that Klopp could be "The best manager in the world at creating teams who attack".
As well as receiving plaudits for his tactics, Klopp is also highly regarded as a motivator, with Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino saying: "He motivates us in a different way every day", and being praised by Guardiola as a "Huge motivator".
In 2019, the chief executive of the League Managers Association said that Klopp had 'redefined man-management' in the modern era, and highlighted his consistency in European competitions; in Klopp's first three European campaigns with Liverpool he was undefeated over two-legged knockout ties.
Klopp has gained notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations.
On 5 December 2005, Klopp married social worker and children's writer Ulla Sandrock.
During the 2010 World Cup, Klopp worked with RTL alongside Günther Jauch, for which Klopp again won the award for the same category.
Klopp featured in an advertising campaign for the beer, telling bartenders to "Never skim an Erdinger." After Liverpool's title win in 2020, the Brewery also produced a special limited edition series of cans featuring Klopp's face and autograph, which sold out quickly online.
On 12 May 2012, Klopp sealed the club's first ever domestic double, by defeating Bayern Munich 5-2 to win the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final, which he described as being "Better than [he] could have imagined".
Dortmund's league form during the 2012-13 season was not as impressive as in the previous campaign, with Klopp insisting that his team would focus on the UEFA Champions League to make up for their disappointing run in that competition in the previous season.
Klopp admitted his annoyance at the timing of the announcement of Götze's move, as it was barely 36 hours before Dortmund's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.
Klopp later said that Dortmund had no chance of convincing Götze to stay with Dortmund, saying, "He is a Pep Guardiola favourite".
At the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Klopp extended his contract until June 2018.
Klopp received a fine of €10,000 on 17 March 2014 after getting sent off from a Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Borussia Dortmund vorstand chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke stated that "I have to support Jürgen Klopp 100 percent in this case" because he saw no reason for a fine and denied that Klopp insulted the fourth official.
On 5 May 2016, Klopp guided Liverpool to their first European final since 2007 by beating Villarreal 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.
On 8 July 2016, Klopp and his coaching staff signed six-year extensions to their deals keeping them at Liverpool until 2022.
Klopp guided Liverpool to their first UEFA Champions League final since 2007 in 2018 after a 5-1 aggregate quarter-final win against eventual Premier League champions, Manchester City and a 7-6 aggregate win over Roma in the semi-final.
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, for a reported fee of £75 million, a world record transfer fee for a defender.
In the summer transfer window, Klopp made a number of high-profile signings including midfielders Naby Keïta and Fabinho, forward Xherdan Shaqiri and goalkeeper Alisson.
On 2 December 2018, Klopp was charged with misconduct after running onto the pitch during the Merseyside derby to celebrate Divock Origi's 96th minute winning goal with goalkeeper Alisson.
Klopp subsequently received the Premier League Manager of the Month award for December 2018.
After suffering a 3-0 defeat at the Nou Camp, Klopp reportedly asked his players to "Just try" or "Fail in the most beautiful way" in the second leg of the tie at Anfield.
In the final at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid against Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool won 2-0 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi, giving Klopp his first trophy with Liverpool, his first Champions League title, and the club's sixth European Cup/Champions League title overall.
With the scores level after extra-time, Klopp's side won 5-4 on penalties, giving Klopp his second trophy with the club.
After the fourth match week, Klopp was named Premier League Manager of the Month for August, his fourth award of the monthly prize.
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.
On 11 October, it was announced that Klopp had been named Manager of the Month for September, winning the award for the second consecutive month.
On 30 November, following a 2-1 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.
Following a victory against Red Bull Salzburg on 10 December that saw Liverpool top their Champions League group, Klopp signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024.
On 22 November, Klopp led Liverpool to a club record 64th consecutive league match unbeaten at Anfield - surpassing the previous record of 63 games under Bob Paisley between 1978 and 1981 - with a 3-0 win over Leicester City.
On 17 December 2020, Klopp was named the Best FIFA Men's Coach for the second successive year at the FIFA Best Football Awards, having guided the club to their first league title triumph in 30 years.
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.
Commenting on his pressing tactics, Klopp said that "The best moment to win the ball is immediately after your team just lost it. The opponent is still looking for orientation where to pass the ball. He will have taken his eyes off the game to make his tackle or interception and he will have expended energy. Both make him vulnerable".
Klopp developed his tactics to incorporate more possession based football and more midfield organisation, as well as overseeing the transfers of Alisson, Virgil Van Dijk, Naby Keïta and Fabinho ahead of the 2018-19 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.
Klopp himself said "I've never met Sacchi, but I learned everything I am as a coach from him and my former coach [Frank], who took it from Sacchi".
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".
In his first two full seasons at Liverpool, Klopp almost exclusively employed a 4-3-3 formation, utilising a front three of wingers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané surrounding false-9 Roberto Firmino, supported by Philippe Coutinho in midfield.
For the remainder of the season, the 4-3-3 formation, as with the previous two seasons, became Klopp's preferred setup as his side finished as runners-up in the Premier League and reached a second consecutive Champions League final, where Klopp won his first Champions League title as a manager.
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.
In 2016, Guardiola suggested that Klopp could be "The best manager in the world at creating teams who attack".
As well as receiving plaudits for his tactics, Klopp is also highly regarded as a motivator, with Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino saying: "He motivates us in a different way every day", and being praised by Guardiola as a "Huge motivator".
In 2019, the chief executive of the League Managers Association said that Klopp had 'redefined man-management' in the modern era, and highlighted his consistency in European competitions; in Klopp's first three European campaigns with Liverpool he was undefeated over two-legged knockout ties.
Klopp has gained notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations.
On 5 December 2005, Klopp married social worker and children's writer Ulla Sandrock.
During the 2010 World Cup, Klopp worked with RTL alongside Günther Jauch, for which Klopp again won the award for the same category.
Klopp featured in an advertising campaign for the beer, telling bartenders to "Never skim an Erdinger." After Liverpool's title win in 2020, the Brewery also produced a special limited edition series of cans featuring Klopp's face and autograph, which sold out quickly online.
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