Klopp: ‘The Normal One’ in Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp, the 49-year-old German soccer coach, signed a 4 year / 20 million contract with Liverpool, becoming the new coach after predecessor Brendan Rogers was fired as manager on October 4. The official appointment of Klopp as the new Liverpool manager took place at a press conference held at a hotel near Liverpool’s home stadium Anfield, where Klopp referred to himself as ‘the normal one’. The new German coach used this phrase as an antidote to the special phrase: ‘the special one’ that Jose Mourinho uses to refer to himself. In the press conference, Klopp stated his aim as being able to win a championship trophy for the team in less than 4 years—the team has not won an EPL league title, a Championship trophy since 2005, or a league cup title since 2012.

As this is the current state of Liverpool and they are having a great difficulty winning a title, the team has become a dangerous position for coaches such as predecessor Brendan Rodgers, who was cut for failing to win a title for the team and failing to produce a successful season after ending up in second place in the 2013-14 season. However, Klopp will be a great fit for the team since he was famous for his ability to earn various titles during his coaching career in Dortmund and go through various obstacles during his coaching career in Mainz.

His coaching career in Liverpool will start with the first game held on October 17, 2015 against Tottenham. As an experienced and skilled coach, it will be fun and interesting to watch how Jurgen Klopp will perform as the coach of Liverpool, and whether he will start a new thriving era for his new team.