FARKE SAYS JUR THE ONE I WANT
DANIEL FARKE has vowed to stick with Norwich even if they go down – because he wants to do things the Jurgen Klopp way.
Time is fast running out for the rock-bottom Canaries, who take on Wolves at Molineux today.
It looks highly likely that last season’s Championship winners will be back there next term.
Farke, however, has been tipped for bigger things, with Norwich chief executive Stuart Webber declaring he is destined to “be a head coach in the Champions League”.
But the German made it clear he was prepared to play the long game over that ambition, just as Klopp did when he began his managerial career.
He said: “No one has to be concerned about my future. I heard Stuart mentioned this but for me life is not all about money and titles.
“Jurgen Klopp is the perfect role model. He has won so much at Liverpool and for Borussia Dortmund but also he worked for a long period at Mainz 05.
“He worked there in the second tier – in his first year he missed promotion by just one point and in his second by just one goal.
“Then they were promoted to the top tier but went back to the second. It was only after his sixth year that he left Mainz.
“He is judged now by the titles he won, and the Champions League finals, but if you ask Jurgen he values his time at Mainz. He was a creator, he gave the club an identity and philosophy. All I can say is that I am proud to work at this unbelievable club.
“One day there will be the situation where people don’t want me here any more. They will want another face – or a long ball again! ‘All this attacking football – we want the ball over the stand into the river!’
“This time will come. It’s quite normal and I will accept it.”