Klopp, Dennis, 126
Klopp, Elisabeth, 3, 4, 34, 37, 118, 123
Klopp, Jürgen
1967 birth, 4, 36
1974 begins attending primary school, 41
1976 Pfingsten tournament, 38
1977 Glatten’s inaugural open tournament, 38
1980 held back for a year at school, 42
1981 wins whiskey at open tournament, 42
1982 begins riding scooters, 43
1983 starts playing for Ergenzingen, 118–19
1984 begins studies for Abitur, 42, 43
1985 plays tournaments with Ergenzingen, 120
1986 Eintracht Frankfurt match, 121–2; approached to play for Frankfurt, 122; signs with Pforzheim, 123
1987 trip around Southern Europe, 123; signs with Eintracht Frankfurt Amateure, 123–5; begins coaching under 11s, 125–6
1988 signs with Viktoria Sindlingen, 127–8; birth of Marc, 128
1989 signs with RW Frankfurt, 130–32
1990 signs with Mainz, 132–4; starts internship at SAT1, 239
1991 RW Erfurt match, 134, 172; approached by Hamburger SV, 134
1995 graduates from Goethe University, 141–3; Frank becomes Mainz manager, 55, 143; Saarbrücken match, 57
1996 tears cruciate ligament, 144
1997 resignation of Frank, 62; Wolfsburg match, 63; Saftig becomes manager, 63
1998 Stuttgarter Kickers match, 65
1999 Bayern Munich match, 69
2000 death of father, 44–5; resignation of Frank, 143; explains back four system to Krautzun, 7
2001 Greuther Fürth match, 5; appointed manager of Mainz, 9–12, 71, 149–50; first season as Mainz manager, 12–13, 146–53; Buvac appointed assistant manager, 150–52; starts work on Viererkette, 241–3
2002 first season as Mainz manager, 153–5; Black Forest team-building exercise, 166; second season as Mainz manager, 155–6; contract extended, 156
2003 second season as Mainz manager, 156–9; no mod-cons team-building exercise, 253; third season as Mainz manager, 159
2004 promotion to Bundesliga, 161–3, 243; survival trip to Sweden, 166; fourth season as Mainz manager, 164–70, 238
2005 fourth season as Mainz manager, 171–2; qualification for UEFA Cup, 172; Confederations Cup commentary, 245, 246, 248, 249; fifth season as Mainz manager, 172–5
2006 contract extended, 175, 176–7; fifth season as Mainz manager, 175–82; Friedrich called up for World Cup, 177–8; visit to Rohrbach prison, 178; World Cup commentary, 245–52; falling out with Heidel over sale of Thurk, 181; wedding to Ulla, 126; sixth season as Mainz manager, 182–4
2007 sixth season as Mainz manager, 184–6; relegation, 185–6, 253; Thuringia team-building exercise, 253–4; seventh season as Mainz manager, 254–6
2008 approached by Bayern Munich, 256–8; approached by Köln, 259; approached by Hamburger SV, 259–61; seventh season as Mainz manager, 258–65; last match as Mainz manager, 263–5; becomes manager of Borussia Dortmund, 14–21, 75–8; gifted winged rhinoceros figurine, 98; Donaueschingen training camp, 79–80; Petric´–Zidan transfer, 84; first season with Borussia Dortmund, 85–90
2009 Neuhaus sends DVD of 1983 Erbach match, 129; contract extended, 91; signing of Barrios, Bender and Großkreutz, 92–3; second season with Borussia Dortmund, 94–7
2010 second season with Borussia Dortmund, 97–8; signing of Lewandowski, 94, 189; third season with Borussia Dortmund, 189–96
2011 third season with Borussia Dortmund, 196–201; Bundesliga win, 187–9; signing of Gündog an, 201; fourth season with Borussia Dortmund, 202–3
2012 fourth season with Borussia Dortmund, 203–6; DFB Pokal win, 206–9; Heidel’s twentieth anniversary party, 133, 135; Champions League campaign, 211–13
2013 approaches Benteke for signing, 104–5; Champions League campaign, 213–17; Götze signs with Bayern Munich, 214–17, 266; second place in Bundesliga, 211; Champions League final, 72, 105, 217–20; sixth season with Borussia Dortmund, 266–71
2014 Lewandowski moves to Bayern Munich, 272, 275; approached by Manchester United, 22–3; second place in Bundesliga, 273–4; approached by Manchester City and Tottenham, 24, 26; Opel launch, 282–3; seventh season with Borussia Dortmund, 274–83; talk on motivation in Frankfurt, 282
2015 seventh season with Borussia Dortmund, 283–6; resigns from Borussia Dortmund, 25, 286–92; approached by Liverpool; meeting in New York, 25–30; starts work at Liverpool, 100–104, 105–7; first season with Liverpool, 105, 108–11
2016 SinoFortone offer, 295; Borussia Dortmund match, 111–16, 250; contract extended, 116; Sevilla match, 117; pre-season tour of US, 221–2; second season with Liverpool, 222–7; Christmas party in Barcelona, 227–8
2017 La Manga training camp, 229; second season with Liverpool, 228–36, 294; Sydney match, 294
Klopp, Karl, 31, 32
Klopp, Marc, 41, 126, 158
Klopp, Norbert, 3–4, 31–8, 39–40, 42, 43–4, 123
Klopp, Stefanie, 3, 4, 38, 43, 123
Klopp, Ulla, 76, 85, 126, 135, 182
Kloppertruppe, 154
‘Klopple’, 41, 43
Kobayashi, Takeru, 197
Koblenz, TuS, 256
Kocaelispor, 63
Kohler, Jürgen, 208
Kohlmeyer, Werner, 32
Köln, FC, 159, 187, 191–2, 206, 256, 259, 263
Kontny, Frank, 50–1
Kop, Anfield Stadium, 110–11
Kornmayer, Andreas, 99
Kosicke, Marc, 25, 28, 30
Kovacˇ, Robert, 82
Kramny, Jürgen, 6, 12, 56, 63–4, 72, 139–40, 147, 159–60, 163
Kraus, Katja, 259–60
Krause, Jörg, 241
Krautzun, Eckhart, 6–10, 149
Krawietz, Peter
on Aubameyang, 276
on Borussia Dortmund, 276, 279, 280, 284, 286, 287
on Christmas break, 228
on coaching, 231, 233, 234, 276, 279
on dead-balls, 235
on English supporters, 227
on Kemweb, 174
on Liverpool, 224–6, 231, 233, 234, 236
on lower-table sides, 234, 236
on Mainz, 141, 144, 145, 250
on possession football, 225, 226
on pressing and Gegenpressing, 101–4, 224–5, 280
on rotation, 233
on Sevilla match (2016), 117
video analysis sessions, 54, 195, 250
on World Cup, 277, 278
Kreisklasse C, 136
Kuhnert, Stephan, 72
Kuranyi, Kevin, 85
Kurier, 154
Kurrat, Hoppy, 78
Kurth, Frank, 49
Kurzschlussreaktion, 62
Labbadia, Bruno, 260, 261
Lallana, Adam, 99–101, 103, 104, 109–10, 222, 224, 227–9, 232, 234
Lallana, Arthur, 228
Landesliga, 133
‘Lange, Der’, 43
Lauter river, 38
Lawrenson, Mark, 106
League Cup, 105, 110, 228
Lech Poznań, 94
Leeds United FC, 15
Leicester City FC, 46, 223, 229, 230
Leipzig, VfB, 62
Leiva, Lucas, 227
Lennhof hotel, Dortmund, 19
Leverkusen, 18–19, 63, 82, 84, 157, 187, 191, 195, 196, 199, 283
Lewandowski, Robert, 94, 189–90, 205, 207, 209, 217, 266, 272, 275
Lexington Avenue, New York, 28
lfc.tv, 106, 230
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany, 10
liberos, see sweepers
Lieberknecht, Torsten, 54, 72
Liebrich, Werner, 32
Lindgren, Astrid, 36
Liverpool Echo, 224
Liverpool FC, 25–30, 46, 99–117, 221–36, 250, 293–8
Anfield Stadium, 108, 110, 114, 224
Benítez’s management (2004–10), 182, 297
Borussia Dortmund match (2016), 111–16, 250
conditioning,
222
Dalglish’s management (2011–12), 26
double-training sessions, 101
Europa League (2015–16), 111, 116–17
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), 27–30, 116, 229, 293, 295
Frank brothers’ scouting, 46
Houllier’s management (1998–2004), 297
lfc.tv, 106, 230
Melwood training complex, 99, 100, 108, 224
Milan match (2005), 113
nutrition, 99, 222
possession football, 225, 235
pressing and Gegenpressing, 100–104, 224
Rodgers’ management (2012–15), 25, 27, 226
supporters, role of, 109, 110–11, 114, 224
training camps, 229
US pre-season tour (2016), 221–2
video sessions, 102
Lovren, Dejan, 115, 226
Löw, Joachim, 49, 72, 250
Lübeck, VfB, 156, 160
Lünschermann, Fritz, 77, 90, 93, 113, 116, 193, 283, 284, 287, 296
Machado, 143
Macht der Motivation, Die (Enkelmann), 65
Magath, Felix, 80, 170
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 6, 46, 209
carnival, 6, 9, 20, 35, 59, 153, 161, 163, 170
Gonsenheim, 174, 175, 244
Gutenbergplatz, 158, 161, 263
Mainz University, 54
SAT1, 238
Mainz 05, FSV, 5–13, 16, 32, 35, 44, 51–73, 132–45, 146–86, 253–65
back four/zonal marking system, 7, 11, 52–8, 63–5, 70–1
Bruchwegstadion, 8, 51, 58, 60–1, 129, 136, 151, 155, 170, 183, 185
Bundesliga, promotion to (2004), 160–3, 243
carnival, 6, 9, 20, 35, 59, 153, 161, 163, 170, 179
Constantini’s management (1997–8), 9, 63–4
core-stability exercises, 61
Frank’s management (1995–7; 1998–2000), 7, 8, 11, 12, 51–62, 64–9, 143, 248
geil, 192
Hummels’ management (1994–5), 132, 135
job interviews, 167–8
Jung’s management (1989–92), 132, 134
Karkuth’s management (2000), 143
Klopp’s management (2001–8), 11–13, 16, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 39, 71, 108, 146–86, 192, 247, 253–65
Klopp’s playing career (1990–2001), 9, 55–8, 132–45
Krautzun’s management (2000–1), 6–10, 71, 149
Krawietz’s scouting, 54
mental training, 65–7
‘Mission Possible 15’, 184
Opel Arena, 176, 223, 254
police barracks, training at, 151
Rohrbach prison visit (2006), 178
Saftig’s management (1997), 62–3
salary tiers, 135
SAT1 coverage, 238
supporters, role of, 148, 170–1, 179–80, 183, 185, 262, 263
sweeper, 52–3, 63, 64, 71
team-building exercises, 166, 253–4
training camps/sessions, 61–2, 66, 71, 151–2
UEFA Cup qualification (2005), 172
ultras, 184, 262
‘Unpromotables, The’, 158
video sessions, 54, 147–8, 250
work–life balance, 168–9
Major League, 218, 220
Málaga, CF, 115, 213
Manchester City FC, 24, 26, 109–10, 116, 203, 212, 224, 294
Manchester United FC, 22–3, 110, 111, 209, 224, 294
Mandžukić´, Mario, 210, 218
Mané, Sadio, 222, 223, 224, 230
La Manga, Spain, 229
‘Mannequin Challenge’, 147
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, 140
Waldhof Mannheim, 56
Maoris, 167
Maradona, Diego, 6, 122
Marbella, Spain, 14, 90, 112
Marcel Schmelzer, 213–14
Marseille, 203, 271
Martínez, Javi, 210
Matip, Joël, 222
McManaman, Steve, 110
Meier, Michael, 15, 259
Meier, Urs, 245
Meisterschaft, 59, 192, 195, 198, 200
Melwood training complex, Liverpool, 99, 100, 108, 224
Menschenfänger, 148
mental training, 48, 65–7, 249
Mercedes, 2
Mercedes Benz-Arena, Berlin, 89
Mertin, Herbert, 178
Mexico, 121–2
Middlesbrough FC, 230
Mignolet, Simon, 108–9, 227
Mika Ashtarak, FK, 172
Milan, AC, 47, 53–4, 55, 113, 200, 217
Milner, James, 226
Mislintat, Sven, 94
‘Mission Possible 15’, 184
Mkhitaryan, Henrikh, 267
Möller, Andreas, 130, 240
Monaco, AS, 49
Monday Night Football, 224
Mongiatti, Robert, 43
Monopoly, 9
Monty Python’s Life of Brian, 107
moon landing (1969), 35
Morgan Stanley, 15
‘Mort and Phil’, 173
Mourinho, José, 105, 201, 214, 224
Mouskouri, Nana, 253
Moyes, David, 23
Müller, Gerd, 243
Müller, Michael, 57, 135
Müller, Sven, 124–7, 128, 282
Müller & Meirer, 32
Munich, Bavaria, 22, 28
music, 41–2
‘My Way’ (Sinatra), 130
Nagelsmann, Julian, 249
Napoli, SSC, 271
Nationalliga B, 46
Nationalmannschaft, see German national team
Natural History Museum, London, 219
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, 39
Neger, Thomas, 126
Nemmer, Mona, 99, 222
Netzer, Günter, 244–5
Neu, Hubert, 124, 125, 127
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 173
Neuhaus, Norbert, 127, 128
Neuneck, Baden-Württemberg, 41
Neustädter, Peter, 57, 72
New York, United States, 28–30
New Zealand All Blacks, 167
Newcastle United FC, 222
Niebaum, Gerd, 15
Niepieklo, Alfred, 77
Nkufo, Blaise, 154, 155
Nolan, Christopher, 172
‘Normal One, The’, 107
North Korea, 112
Northcroft, Jonathan, 125
Nürnberg, FC, 46, 178, 187, 201
nutrition, 48, 60, 99, 222
Obama, Barack, 86
Oberliga, 8, 122, 123
Oberliga Hessen, 124, 127
obstacle courses, 152
Odonkor, David, 250
Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, 111
Olympiacos FC, 203
Olympic stadium, Berlin, 50, 69, 170, 207
Once Caldas, CD, 184
Opel, 282–3
Opel Arena, Mainz, 176, 223
Origi, Divock, 104, 111, 113
Osnabrück, VfL, 95, 137
Paris Saint-Germain, 202–3
Park Hilton Hotel, Munich, 22
Pekovic´, Milorad, 254
Pelé, 119, 246
Pentecost, 38, 120
Pérez, Florentino, 272
Petric´, Mladen, 84
Pfingsten, 38
Pforzheim, FC, 122–3, 127
Pickenäcker, Ingo, 49, 50–51
Pink Panther, 185–6
Playmobil-Stadion, Fürth, 5
Plaza Hotel, Hamburg, 120
Plaza Hotel, New York, 28
Pochettino, Mauricio, 102, 224
Podolski, Lukas, 225
‘Pöhler’, 25
Poland, 120, 189, 250
Port-sur-Saône, Burgundy, 43
possession football, 225, 235
Prandelli, Cesare, 200
Preißler, Alfred ‘Ady’, 77
Premier League, 24, 25, 28, 209
2013–14 season, 226
2015–16 season, 46, 100–16
2016–17 season, 221–36
2017–18 season, 232, 293
pressing and Gegenpressing, 80, 84–5, 100–4, 197, 211, 224, 278, 280
preventative back pain therapy, 142
Prosinecˇki, Robert, 38
Protestantism, 37
Prussia (1525–1947), 9
psychological training, see mental training
Quast, Martin
on Bochum match (1996), 58
on Borussia Dortmund, 26
on Bundesliga, 172
on Bundesliga 2., 141
on DFB Pokal final (2012), 208, 209
on Erfurt match (1991), 134
on Frank, death of (2013), 73, 74
on Hafner, 136
on Karkuth, 143
on Kemweb, 174
Klopp, relationship with, 34, 39, 74
on Krautzun, 149
on Liverpool, 108
on Mainz players, 162
on Opel launch (2014), 282–3
on presidency, 296
on SAT1, 239, 240, 241
on Thurk, 169, 182
on Video Toni, 176
ran, 237–8
Rangnick, Ralf, 56, 67, 72, 88, 149, 153–4, 164, 210, 241–2, 256
Ranzengarde, 9
Rapolder, Uwe, 56, 164, 170
Rath, Hartmut, 40, 41–2, 43, 118–19
Rath, Ingo, 40, 42
Rath, Ulrich, 32–43, 118–19
Rauball, Reinhard, 49, 188
Real Madrid, 201, 203, 213, 214, 216, 272
Red Bull Salzburg, 224
Red Star Belgrade, 38
RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, 207
regeneration, 48
Regensburg, SSV, 160
Rehberg, Reinhard, 10, 61, 63, 146, 160, 171, 257, 262
Rehhagel, Otto, 50, 59
Reich, Elisabeth, see Klopp, Elisabeth
Reich, Eugen, 34
Reich, Helene, 34
Reich, Isolde, 3–4, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 44, 123
Reus, Marco, 113, 212, 213, 214, 218
Reutlingen, SSV, 157
Revierderby, 85
Rhein-Post, 69
Rhein-Zeitung, 51
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, 191
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 6, 31, 155, 178, 238
Ribbeck, Erich, 52
Riedle, Karl-Heinz, 115
Riedwiesen football pitch, Glatten, 3
riot police, 151
Rizzoli, Nicola, 219
Robben, Arjen, 198, 205, 207, 219
Röber, Jürgen, 49
Röckenhaus, Freddie, 21, 75–6, 292
Rodgers, Brendan, 25, 226
Rodriguez, Marcio, 69
Rohrbach federal prison, Wöllstein, 178
Romania, 69
Röschinger sisters, 239
Rose, Marco, 162
Rose Monday, 6, 9
Rote Erde, Dortmund, 128
Rottenburg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, 118
Rowe, Richard ‘Dick’, 261
RTL, 252
Rubin Kazan, FC, 105
Rückenschule, 142
Rufer, Wynton, 51
Ruhr, Germany, 21, 25, 49, 69, 95, 275, 287, 291
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