Klopp is ‘crazy, egocentric, but special’

The varied character traits of Jurgen Klopp have been laid bare by a one-time colleague who described the Liverpool boss as "crazy" and "egocentric", but also "special".

Those are the words of former Borussia Dortmund physiotherapist Frank Zollner, who was at the club for 17 years.

Reflecting on his experiences with Klopp, Zollner recalled a man with a changing temperament.

"He's a special guy," Zollner said. "There were so many days when you'd think: 'Great guy!', but sometimes you'd think: 'What an egocentric!'. One time, Jakub Blaszczykowski told me he couldn't train because of an injury but would still come to the team meeting.

"Before the meeting, I went to Klopp with Kuba and told him what was going on. He then went pretty crazy, probably because he had only just learned about Kuba's injury at that moment."