Klopp: Coaches would go to prison today for training we did back then
Juergen Klopp speaks during his presentation as the new Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull Hangar-7 in Salzburg. Former football coach Juergen Klopp said one "would go to prison today for the athletics training we did back then" as he recalled his time as an active footballer during a panel discussion in Leipzig. Jan Woitas/dpa
Former football coach Jürgen Klopp said one "would go to prison today for the athletics training we did back then" as he recalled his time as an active footballer during a panel discussion in Leipzig.
"When I was young, we were given salt tablets and not allowed to drink - it was 40 degrees Celsius outside, we were dehydrated, we were supposed to give all we've got," he said.
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Klopp initially spent his youth at SV Glatten, where he stood out as a goal scorer and was nicknamed "Der Lange" (The Tall One). The biggest club he played at during his professional career was Mainz, from 1990 to 2001.
After retirement, he returned to the club to start his coaching career, during which he had stints with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
Last year, Klopp decided to end his coaching career and since January has been working at Red Bull as head of global soccer.
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