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Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp agrees three-year deal as manager
The 48-year-old German replaces Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on Sunday after three and a half years in charge with the club 10th in the Premier League.
Klopp has been out of work since May, when he ended a seven-year spell at Borussia Dortmund to take a sabbatical.
He is expected to have Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz - his former assistants at the Bundesliga club - as part of his coaching staff at Anfield.
Sean O'Driscoll, who was Rodgers's assistant, has left the club while Gary McAllister has been removed as first-team coach, although he is considering the offer of another role with the Reds.
No contract has yet been signed but that is viewed as a formality when Klopp arrives in Liverpool later on Thursday. He will be officially unveiled by Liverpool on Friday morning at 10:00 BST.
Klopp facts
- Born: 16 June 1967, Stuttgart
- Playing career: Mainz (1989-2001)
- Managerial career: Mainz (2001-08), Borussia Dortmund (2008-15), Liverpool (2015- )
- Honours: (with Dortmund) Bundesliga 2010-11, 2011-12, DFB-Pokal 2011-12, DFL-Supercup 2008, 2013, 2014
- Individual honours: (with Dortmund) German manager of the year 2011, 2012
They lost to Wolfsburg in last season's German Cup final - his final game - at the end of a campaign in which they struggled domestically, finishing seventh in the league.
Klopp will take over a Liverpool side who have won only four of their 11 games in all competitions this season.
The international break means his first game in charge is a Premier League match at Tottenham on 17 October.
Klopp will have work within the existing structure and what has become known as Anfield's 'transfer committee'.
It is the group that plots and carries out transfer strategy and up until Sunday night consisted of Rodgers, scouts Dave Fallows and Barry Hunter, the man in charge of analysis Michael Edwards, FSG's Anfield representative Mike Gordon and chief executive Ian Ayre.
Rodgers, who took over in June 2012, led the Reds to second place in the Premier League in 2013-14.
I love klopps approach to coaching. His teams press and run their bags off. Honestly can't stand the modern day sit back in shape New Jersey Devils 90's style. Its flat out boring, yes it's about winning but it's also the entertainment industry and people pay to be entertained. I know as a player I hate teams that press hard and put you under constant pressure.
Looking forward to something like that, yes
To be told though, I actually like TSO and think he is good for the league.
Agreed ...... love the personality that he brings to the game but for some sick reason, I just want to see him fail ..... must be a Chelsea thing
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Jurgen Klopp is asked if Liverpool are ready to fight for the league: "Oh, please are you crazy. I don't want to be not friendly with you but of course we don't think about this. We can do much better than today but today, a deserved win, let's go home."
Jurgen Klopp on Jose Mourinho's future: "I feel for him. He's a great coach. I don't think anyone in this room doubts hes one of the best in the world. Things like this happen. I had a similar situation at Dortmund last year. The good thing was no one in the club was in doubt of my situation. I feel for him of course but it's work."
At least until after next weekend I hope!
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