Former defender Jamie Carragher has recalled the moment when he believed the German coach would be capable of producing something special at Anfield - a comment from Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.
Klopp left quite the impression on the legendary Scot in 2014, when Ferguson and the German were among a selection of coaches, past and present, at a UEFA managerial conference.
When Carragher sought out Ferguson to learn more, the 13-time Premier League winner told the Liverpool icon: “
He’s got something about him. He is very confident.”
Writing in
his Telegraph column the day after Liverpool's latest European triumph, Carragher said: "
There was a look of genuine admiration for Klopp, accompanied by that added hint of concern, telling me all I needed.
“'If Fergie is worried, this guy must be the real deal,' I thought. Klopp, still a relatively young coach at the time, attended as Dortmund manager and was not in awe of the successful, more illustrious names around him.
"On the contrary, he was opinionated, forthright and, by all accounts, deeply impressive on a range of subjects. Sir Alex noted it."
