Jürgen Klopp: "Ulla thought I'd gone mad" when BVB were second bottom
The Reds boss has opened up about the difficult times he endured during his first season in charge at Borussia Dortmund.
Klopp's side finished second bottom of the Bundesliga in his first campaign at the helm, but he went on to lead them to two league titles and a Champions League final.
Jürgen Klopp has revealed that his wife Ulla thought he had "gone mad" when Borussia Dortmund were second bottom of the Bundesliga during his first season in charge. Klopp took over at Dortmund in 2008, but the team struggled in his first campaign, winning just four of their first 14 games. "Ulla thought I was crazy," Klopp said in an interview with Sport Bild. "She said, 'You're going to get relegated.' I said, 'No, no, no, we're going to stay up.' But it was a difficult time." Dortmund eventually finished second bottom of the Bundesliga, but Klopp kept his job and went on to lead the team to two league titles and a Champions League final. "I'm glad I didn't give up," Klopp said. "I knew that we had a good team, and I believed that we could turn things around." Klopp's success at Dortmund earned him a move to Liverpool in 2015, and he has since led the Reds to the Champions League title, the Premier League title, and the FA Cup.Klopp is one of the most successful managers in world football, but he admits that his first season at Dortmund was a difficult one.
However, he never doubted that he would be able to turn things around, and he eventually led the team to great success.
Klopp's story is an inspiration to anyone who has ever faced adversity. It shows that with hard work and determination, anything is possible.
