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Klopp calls Liverpool deal ‘dream move’

German football coach Jürgen Klopp flew into Liverpool on Thursday to put pen to paper on a contract with the Premier League club, describing the move as "like a dream".

Klopp calls Liverpool deal 'dream move'
Jürgen Klopp. Credit: LFCTV

“It's one of the best moments in my life, to be here with my family. We are here together and it feels like a dream,” the ex-Borussia Dortmund manager told LFCTV.

The star coach signed a three-year deal worth €9.5 million per year, reports the Daily Express.

Explaining what attracted him to the city and the club, Klopp said: “Perhaps Liverpool is the most interesting job in world football at the moment.

“I always thought about working in England because of the kind of football and the intensity of the football, and Liverpool was first choice. Now I have got the opportunity to work here, it’s the best thing I can imagine.

“It was a crazy day, with all that happened in Germany and all that happened here. It's absolutely a great feeling for me, it's a big honour for me.”

Looking to the future of the club, Klopp remained realistic.

“I’m not the guy to say ‘this year will be the best year in the history of LFC’. If it happens, we can celebrate. If not, we have to work further,” he said.

Liverpool's director Ian Ayre told reporters that Klopp “told us he wouldn't have broken his sabbatical for any other job”.

A press conference will be held at 11am (12pm GMT) at Anfield, at which Klopp will first meet the British media.

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RACISM

VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

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