{"id":441119,"date":"2026-01-29T15:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441119\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:51:10","slug":"jurgen-klopps-return-to-the-touchline-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441119\/","title":{"rendered":"Jurgen Klopp\u2019s Return to the Touchline Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s return to the Liverpool touchline has been confirmed\u2014but the German won\u2019t be taking the reins from current manager Arne Slot, rather joining Sir Kenny Dalglish\u2019s management team for the upcoming legends game against Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n

Klopp stepped away from Anfield at the conclusion at the 2023\u201324 season citing burnout. He has since joined the Red Bull group as their Head of Global Soccer, overseeing the progress of all of their umbrella clubs around the world\u2014including Leipzig, Salzburg and New York.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been extensively linked to a management return despite stating on numerous occasions that he has no desire to take another job of that kind. Real Madrid<\/a> have been strongly linked in the aftermath of Xabi Alonso\u2019s dismissal, while some Liverpool supporters have clamoured for a return to Merseyside as Slot encounters the dreaded \u2018second-season syndrome<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n

Klopp Returning to Liverpool in Unique Way\"J\u00fcrgen<\/p>\n

J\u00fcrgen Klopp said goodbye in May 2024. | James Baylis – AMA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Instead, Klopp is heading back to the club he served faithfully for eight-and-a-half-years to work alongside Dalglish. The two, along with Bill Shankly, are widely regarded as the greatest managers to have ever take the reins at Anfield, delivering multiple league titles and European trophies.<\/p>\n

Klopp ended Liverpool\u2019s 30-year wait for a top flight crown, winning the Premier League in 2019\u201320, and also steered the club to their sixth, and to date last, Champions League<\/a> win.<\/p>\n

Ian Rush and John Aldridge, two legendary former Liverpool players, will assist Dalglish and Klopp for a game that will see 100% of the proceeds go directly towards the work of LFC Foundation and Forever Reds.<\/p>\n

The occasion will be all the more special for Klopp as he previously worked as Dortmund\u2019s manager before joining Liverpool. He successfully toppled Bayern Munich<\/a> in consecutive Bundesliga seasons. ending their complete dominance of German football\u2014a dominance that resumed as soon as he departed.<\/p>\n

Liverpool Legends\u2014Which Former Players Are Involved?\"Steven<\/p>\n

Steven Gerrard will be in action. | Yasser Bakhsh\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The full list of players who will be involved in the game on Mar. 28, (3 p.m. GMT \/ 10 a.m. ET KO) is yet to be confirmed. Slowly but surely names are being released.<\/p>\n

The goalkeeping trio of Jerzy Dudek, Pepe Reina and Sander Westerveld, who served the club during the late 1990s and early to mid 2000s, will take part, as will former captain Sami Hyypi\u00e4, F\u00e1bio Aur\u00e9lio, Gr\u00e9gory Vignal and Martin Kelly.<\/p>\n

Steven Gerrard, the Reds\u2019 second greatest player in history behind Dalglish, will also lace up his boots, alongside ex-midfielder Yossi Benayoun, whose Premier League<\/a> career also included notable stints at West Ham United, Chelsea and Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Confirmed Liverpool legends taking part at AnfieldJerzy DudekPepe ReinaSander WesterveldSami Hyypi\u00e4F\u00e1bio Aur\u00e9lioGr\u00e9gory VignalMartin KellyYossi BenayounSteven GerrardLiverpool vs. Dortmund\u2014Ticket Information<\/p>\n

Tickets for the game at Anfield can be purchased directly through the club<\/a> and are already on sale. In addition to the below listed prices, premium packages are available starting from \u00a359.50 and an enjoyable day of hospitality can be purchase from \u00a3189.<\/p>\n

Adults\u2014\u00a329.50Concessions\u2014\u00a319.50Juniors\u2014\u00a39.50READ THE LATEST LIVERPOOL NEWS, TRANSFER RUMOURS AND MORE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s return to the Liverpool touchline has been confirmed\u2014but the German won\u2019t be taking the reins from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":441120,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[49,48,561,82],"class_list":["post-441119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/441120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}