Jurgen Klopp The Red Army may have ended a silverware famine by being crowned Premier League champs at the weekend, but Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp took it all in his stride.
He has revealed that he is devout and the Christian Faith has helped him to deal with both success and failure on and off the pitch.
“Jesus Christ is the most important person in history. For me, this is an easy answer,” he said when asked in an interview with a German magazine.
He went on to explain why he believes in Christ. “This person comes into the world, and has a clear mission, which is not easy to accomplish at all.
“In the end [of his life], he took all the sins on himself and was nailed on a cross.
“This is why Jesus’ death on the Cross was the greatest act that has ever been achieved, because it changed everything. We don’t have to do it [paying for our sins] and this is a huge comfort,” he added.
Mr Klopp said that his Christian faith gives him a strong sense that everything will work out for the good.
“When I look at me and my life – and I take time for that every day – then I feel I am in sensationally good hands,” he said.
The manager said he wished that more people could discover that God has a plan for their life. “I find it a pity if other people lack this sense of security – although they don’t know it, of course, because otherwise they would probably look for it.”