This essay, a tribute Jürgen Klopp, was published in the Observer on 19 May 2024 under the headline “Jürgen Klopp brought not only victories but a fan’s passion for the game”. “It’s not so important what people think when you come in”, Jürgen Klopp observed on being unveiled as Liverpool manager in October 2015. “It’s much more important what people think when you leave.” Today is the day Klopp leaves. It is the final day of the Premier League season in England, and Manchester City will probably […]

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