Sir Kenny Dalglish has thanked Jurgen Klopp in German for his efforts at Liverpool after the Reds boss was awarded Freedom of the City.
The tactician has been on Merseyside since October 2015, when he arrived to replace Brendan Rodgers, and became the man to end Liverpool's three decade wait for a league title back in 2020. Klopp has also led the club to Champions League glory as well as delivering several domestic cups.
His impact on the city and its people saw him recognised at a special ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday. Dalglish had been the last man before Klopp to lead Liverpool to the summit of English football and paid tribute to the current manager.
He said: "I'd just like to say, Jurgen, I know you won't have understood a word that I have said to you. Being a Liverpool fan and being fortunate enough to work at the club, danke schon." Dalglish has also previously been bestowed with the same honour now afforded to the current Liverpool boss.
Klopp's passion has resonate with the people of Liverpool and his animated celebrations in front of the Kop have become common practice during a period of huge success for the Reds. When asked if he felt like a Scouser, Klopp said: “It is not for me to say that but I feel like that and over the years you realise that the Scouse people and us as a family have a lot of things in common.
"We care about similar things, have similar political views and we like to be very open, that's how it is. All people around me, my friends and family, see more of the city than I do and I hear always that they enjoy it exactly because of that; because people are really open, nice, kind and friendly. That's what I want to be as well."
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He continued: “I have to be honest, when I first heard this news I had to take a minute to take it in. As you can imagine, I get a lot of different types of news in my job but this was definitely a ‘wow’ moment.
“The main reason for this was what Liverpool, the city and its wonderful people, mean to me and my family. The welcome that we have been given has been unbelievable from the word go, so to get this kind of recognition is incredible. It is also very humbling."
Earlier this year Klopp extended his stay at Anfield, penning a contract extension until 2026, which would take his tenure beyond a decade, making him the club's longest serving manager since Bill Shankly.
