TEMPO.CO, Berlin - Juergen Klopp, hot favourite to become Liverpool's next manager, could not find a more fitting club to take his successful coaching career to the next level.
Twice a Bundesliga champion with Borussia Dortmund, who he also steered to the Champions League final in 2013, Klopp will find a similar situation at Liverpool to that he encountered at the Ruhr valley club when he joined in 2008.
Both teams had trophy-rich seasons years ago, with Klopp coming on board at Dortmund during a low point in their history when they were recovering from their 2005 near bankruptcy not daring to dream big, while Liverpool have not won the English league title in a quarter of a century.
The 48-year-old German, who helped turn the 1997 Champions League winners from relegation candidates under predecessor Thomas Doll into one of the most exciting brands in world football, needs a tale of woe to be successful and Liverpool offer him exactly that.
Klopp has made no secret of his desire to work in England and Liverpool's past winning tradition, their die-hard fan base and the expectation to finally lift more trophies could be the ingredients Klopp needs.
"You are asking me how motivated my players are? I can only talk about how motivated I am and if you could bottle that motivation and sell it you would probably go to jail," he told reporters in 2012.
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