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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Will Castle

The risk that comes with Germany’s much-needed personality hire of Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp could have sat back and let the punditry millions roll in. The charisma king of the dugout unsurprisingly made the transition to TV pretty seamlessly for the World Cup, alongside Thomas Muller – the former Germany forward whose penchant for Reels signifies that the permanent shift from footballer to entertainer isn’t too far away.

But Klopp’s personality is of better use in a more serious sector of the German football landscape.

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