Jurgen Klopp has thanked Liverpool for his reception on his 'homecoming' to Merseyside.
Former Reds boss Klopp, forever an iconic figure at Anfield after he masterminded Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, two League Cups and a Club World Cup success in almost nine years at the club, returned to the city for an LFC Legends match against another of his former clubs, Borussia Dortmund, on Saturday.
Klopp was given a hero's welcome as he oversaw an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield, but on the days either side of the match he took part in various community events in aid of the LFC Foundation, for which he remains an ambassador having taken up the role upon his departure as Reds boss in 2024.
After a whirlwind few days back on Merseyside Klopp took to Instagram on Monday night to share several photos from his return, writing: "Thank you to everyone who made my homecoming so special" as he tagged the LFC Foundation.
Speaking after the match on Saturday, in which Liverpool's goals were scored by Thiago Alcantara and Jay Spearing, Klopp said: “Enjoyed every second. My role was definitely not to have a lot of words. I was here for the Foundation and to be part of a really special experience.
"For me, a very special experience after a while – being around, being that close, seeing all the Liverpool lads and then seeing the Dortmund lads as well because that was like 80 per cent of my players. And you don’t meet very often and have them all together in one room. It’s really cool.
“It was really, really, really nice. And the people suck it in. It’s just so nice to see all the boys playing – but I think Thiago alone was worth the ticket!”
