Klopp keen on Hoops visit next month

JURGEN Klopp and Brendan Rodgers will come together at Celtic Park next month as they join forces for Celtic Foundation’s ‘A Match For Cancer.’

Klopp and Rodgers will each oversee a team on Saturday, September 8th, and Klopp is keen to get his first view of Celtic Park.

“Being someone who loves football and its traditions, it is very difficult to ignore a club like Celtic,” said Klopp.

“It is a club, in quite an elite group I would say, where it doesn’t matter where you go in the world, there is always a very good chance you will see or meet someone who is either a Celtic fan directly or has an affiliation or a sense of belonging to the club.

“I have never been to a game at Celtic – doing a derby game is actually on my bucket list – but for now I think the experience of being involved with this game will be enough to at least see and feel what Celtic Park and the club is all about.

“Liverpool has so many close connections as a club, not least at this moment that Brendan is doing such a fantastic job as your manager. Kenny Dalglish likewise always tells me how special the connection is.

“I also have two members of my team at the moment who are always glued to the TV at our training ground when Celtic play, in Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson. Virgil is an ex-Celtic player, of course, but Robbo is just a massive Celtic fan.

“So I get to hear lots about Celtic. Robbo talks constantly about even when you don’t ask. All I hear is that it is a special club that has a lot of heart and soul. So I’m really looking forward to getting my own experience of this.”