Hoeneß ennobles Klopp before CL final as "world coach": "We agreed with him"

Created: 05/28/2022, 22:40

By: Christoph Gschossmann

A photo from 2008, in which they were said to have agreed to move to Munich: Jürgen Klopp (left) and Uli Hoeneß.

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Uli Hoeneß and Jürgen Klopp agreed - but then FC Bayern got Jürgen Klinsmann.

Before the Champions League final, Hoeneß ennobles the Reds coach.

Paris – For years they were bitter competitors in the Bundesliga: Jürgen Klopp as coach of Borussia Dortmund and Uli Hoeneß as president of Bayern Munich.

They almost found each other: According to Hoeneß, Klopp and Munich once agreed on a commitment.

But then they decided on the Isar for Jürgen Klinsmann.

Today, Hoeneß speaks in the highest terms about Klopp: Before Klopp's fourth Champions League final, the third with Liverpool, Hoeneß described Klopp

as a "real world coach" in an

Uli Hoeneß on the Champions League final: Liverpool "a little bit better"

Before the match against Real Madrid (here in the live ticker), Hoeneß spoke of Klopp as an “outstanding coach.

He has developed into a real world coach".

The 70-year-old sees the Reds as favorites in the final of the Champions League in Paris on Saturday (all information about the TV broadcast of the CL final) "because I think Liverpool is a little bit better".

Hoeneß said about the near-signing that Klopp and FCB had already agreed on a change in 2008 before Munich decided to sign Jürgen Klinsmann.

Hoeneß on Klopp: "I could have always imagined him at Bayern, because I think he's an outstanding coach." how Liverpool celebrates such insane successes.”

Hoeneß on Ancelotti and Real Madrid: "I never thought of it"

The strong season of the former Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti with final opponents Real Madrid surprised Hoeneß: "I have to say honestly, I never thought that he would experience such a triumphant return again," he said of the 62-year-old. who also won the Spanish championship with Real.

"Each of us thought that the Real team needed to be rebuilt, they have a lot of older players.

But he did it, achieved great goals with this team,” said the Honorary President of Munich.

Hoeneß: "I called Carlo.

We had a small dispute when he left, but I was really happy for him.” Klopp's former club Borussia Dortmund had the edge over Bayern Munich in a number of transfers this summer.

But probably not with this top Spanish talent.