On Thursday, he and his players shared one last barbecue at Liverpool’s training facility on the fringe of the city.
There is still the looming specter of Sunday, when he will take charge of Liverpool one final time.
They have moved him so much that, when asked by the club’s in-house television channel to read a handful, he demurred.
Klopp does not pretend to understand, not fully, why there is such a depth of feeling toward him from Liverpool’s fans — the club’s “people,” as he calls them.
“I know that if you are Liverpool manager, people like you,” he said.
Persons:
Jürgen, Liverpool’s, ”, “, “ It’s, Klopp
Organizations:
Anfield, Liverpool
Locations:
Liverpool, Anfield