Jurgen Klopp was left emotional by Liverpool fans chanting his name at a farewell event in an arena in the city on Tuesday evening.
The German boss left his role in charge of the club after their final Premier League game of the campaign on May 19 – but returned to the city for ‘An Evening With Jurgen Klopp’, an event at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.
And the 56-year-old was visibly moved by the tribute from Reds fans, as they sang in the event whilst saying goodbye to Klopp, who left after almost nine years on the touchline.
Video footage shared on X (fka Twitter) showed Klopp overwhelmed by emotion as he took in the raucous noise of the crowd, who had just viewed an emotional montage of the highlights from his nine years in charge of Liverpool.
There was a significant amount of emotion, as the German acknowledged the support while breaking down in tears, before picking up his microphone and preparing for the next part of the event.
Jurgen Klopp was overcome with emotion following a great reception from Liverpool fans
Clik here to view.
The German boss, who left the club after almost nine years, addressed fans at an arena event
Clik here to view.
Tickets for the event with Klopp at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool were priced at £37
All episodes
-
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
EPISODE 91: Can Manchester City cope without Pep Guardiola? -
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
EPISODE 90: How Manchester United CAN win crunch FA Cup clash -
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
EPISODE 89: Why Manchester City aren’t the reason the League is boring -
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
‘It hasn’t worked!’ Is VAR the problem or the solution? -
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
EPISODE 87: Why United must tear down Old Trafford and move to Wembley
Comedian John Bishop hosted the exclusive event, which was presented by Liverpool Football Club, with tickets costing £37.
Read More
Jurgen’s a Swiftie! Outgoing Liverpool boss Klopp reveals he will return to Anfield in June to watch the singer’s Eras Tour with wife Ulla as he gets ready to enjoy post-Reds life
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The night before the event, Klopp flew back to Liverpool on a private jet with his wife Ulla.
When proceedings got underway at the arena on Tuesday, Klopp told the adoring Liverpool faithful that his decision to join the club back in 2015 was the second best decision of his life.
‘Aside from marrying Ulla, joining Liverpool was the best decision of my life,’ Klopp told the crowd.
The 56-year-old jetted into Majorca with Ulla last week after the end of his commitments with the club – and was set to stay at a luxury five-star hotel in the Balearic Islands while construction work finishes on their new villa.
Meanwhile, Klopp revealed two weeks ago that his initial plans after leaving Liverpool were to have a holiday and go to the Champions League final to watch his former team Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund will be playing Real Madrid at Wembley on Saturday.
Back in January, Klopp announced his intention to walk away from Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season, after spending almost nine years in charge.
The farewell event at the city’s arena started with a rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone performed by classical singer Alfie Boe, and also included a performance from The Lightning Seeds.
Clik here to view.
Klopp claimed that joining Liverpool was the second-best decision he has ever made in his life
Klopp received rapturous applause from his admirers as he emerged on the stage.
Daniel Craig, Trevor Noah, Paddy Pimblett, and Will Arnett all sent thank you messages which were broadcast to the crowd too.