What I particularly like about him is the amount of professionalism he has brought to the way the entire club is run from top to bottom. It's completely down to Klopp with the full encouragement of the owners (to their eternal credit) I'll explain a little - I have a friend that runs corporate events and has close links to the club. He's been running events at different clubs around the country for years now. Hospitality type stuff. He's the one that gave me the signed LFC football that I gave to
@tombrown. Anyhoo he told me that under Rafa and Rodgers the corporate running of the club was an embarrassment - Cheap, tacky rooms. Sub standard food. Grumpy staff etc. Just an overall air of shoddyness behind the scenes. The organisation from the club was a fucking shambles and he dreaded doing events at Anfield as opposed to say the Emirates or Stamford Bridge. He was convinced that that level of slackness and unprofessionalism was filtered through the entire club.He's not a football fan so felt no need to pull his punches.
Anyway over X-Mas he told me how things have 100% improved. With the new stand and stuff. He said in the last 18 months the change has been remarkable. From top to bottom the staff and general level of standard behind the scenes is amazing. His exact words were "If I was to give LFC and Anfield an OFSTED report regarding the overall professionalism with what I come into contact with there it would be outstanding" - He told me he knows it's all down to Klopp. He has changed everything. Now it's got a more bestoke rather than 'off the peg' feel about it. He reckons it's now his favourite place to visit and hold events. Good to hear I thought.
Then I remembered reading this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...-diet-plan-that-has-fuelled-their-rise-to-th/
Basically it's a small article about how the food and diet has changed at Anfield and Melwood. I asked my mate if he knew about this. He said he was completely blown away by what's happened. A complete overhaul of the entire backroom structure has quietly been taking place over the last 18 months. All Klopp.
Then I read this and just made me feel - Fuck me this guy is steering the good ship LFC into very happy waters and I love it.
https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/jurgen-...ophy-in-rousing-christmas-party-speech/104990
He told us "We are Liverpool"; we have values and we want to go forward," Origi revealed.
Origi is referencing a speech the Liverpool boss gave at their Christmas party.
It is clear that Klopp wants to encourage a sense of belonging within the club where the players are part of one big family.
"Outside of football, he recognises the human part of life and he said if we are stronger as a group, it will help us achieve our goals. Nobody is left on the outside, everybody is part of the family," Origi states.
The Belgian forward further explains how the staff know each other on a personal level also, which can only help contribute to the bond that Klopp wants to help foster within his playing squad.
"All the workers at Melwood, all the players, we all know each other. We all know who does what. The wives and girlfriends are included, so are the kids. It makes us stronger. You can see in the group. We are strong together."
As we enter the new year and the Premier League title race goes up another gear, Klopp's philosophy could yet prove to be the difference.
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