Borussia Dortmund has confirmed the news Wednesday afternoon at a press conference earlier in the day after it already leaked through Bild .
“We have in recent weeks on the initiative of some Jürgen discussions and together come to the conclusion that after seven successful years at the end of the season to go up, “said a visibly excited general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke. “You can be sure that all this makes us much.”
Video: Coach Klopp leave Dortmund
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“We will be forever grateful to Jürgen and our friendship will continue,” said the driver, who the coach hugged afterwards
“I’ve always said I would report it if I felt that I would no longer be the ideal coach for this great club,” Klopp said. “As a human being I would have liked something as beautiful as this would not come to an end.”
Dream
He denied that he was ‘tired’, such as Bild suggested. “I have not planned any sabbatical. I have absolutely nothing planned and still had no contact with other clubs. I’ve already ordered three season tickets for Borussia Dortmund.”
“I have one last dream, and that is once again honored to be on the Borsigplatz “Klopp was referring to a possible cup win. “BVB” is in the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal, where Bayern Munich on April 28, the opponent is.
Klopp captured the last seven years, two league titles with Borussia Dortmund, but the losing Champions League finalist 2013 is having a disappointing season. At this time, the team ranked tenth in the Bundesliga.
Successor
Thomas Tuchel would be a leading candidate to succeed Klopp. The 41-year-old coach made between 2009 and 2014 impression as coach of FSV Mainz, the club where Klopp in 2001, began his career as a coach.
Watzke did not respond to the names of possible successors. “We will resolutely quiet. Security goes for speed, ” he wanted to lose.
The director spoke earlier this month still the expectation that Klopp next season would be at the helm in Dortmund.
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