Liverpool’s manager took part in a mentoring session set up by Kick It Out and shared what he thinks it takes to succeed
“Your football has to be mirrored by your soul,” Jürgen Klopp says as he explains why his appearance on the touchline has no effect on his team’s performance. Liverpool’s manager is midway through a fascinating answer about his dress code and has an important message for the aspiring coaches listening to him on Zoom. “You have to bring your own character in.”
This is an unusual setting for Klopp. It is Liverpool’s first day back in phase one training but the manager of the Premier League’s dominant force has given up part of his afternoon to take part in a mentoring session for Kick It Out, football’s anti-discrimination charity. Troy Townsend, Kick It Out’s head of development, has got top coaches involved in the organisation’s Raise Your Game programme – England’s Gareth Southgate is another star attraction – and has landed Klopp.
Written by Jacob Steinberg
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/may/21/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-clothes-keys-to-coaching-team-talks-kick-it-out under the title “Jürgen Klopp: on clothes, the keys to coaching and Liverpool team talks | Jacob Steinberg”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
