Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was on Wednesday night, November 2, 2022 honored with one of the oldest awards in the world.
The German tactician was feted with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool award, an award which was first issued in the 19th century.
“The city’s highest civic honour was bestowed upon the Liverpool manager at a ceremony held in the Town Hall, in acknowledgement of his achievements at the helm of the Reds since arriving in 2015.
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“Klopp has overseen seven trophy successes during his spell at Anfield to date, including Champions League glory in 2019 and a Premier League triumph the following year to end the club’s three-decade wait to win the title again,” read a statement from the Merseyside club.
In doing so, Jurgen became the second foreigner to be feted with the prestigious award.
The late South African President Nelson Mandela was the first foreigner to receive the award in 1994.
Speaking during the award ceremony, a delighted Klopp stated that it was the best moment of his life.
“It’s great, I cannot really describe it. I was never in a similar situation in my life, to be 100 per cent honest. It was a bit overwhelming tonight.
“I like traditions, I like these kind of things, I just usually don’t want to be in the middle of everything – but tonight I enjoyed it anyway. It was good, the speeches were nice, the video was nice, everything,” he ended.
The former Borussia Dortmund boss was accompanied by his dear wife Ulla Sandrock and members of Liverpool technical bench.
Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish, and Mayor of Liverpool City Joanne Anderson were some of the dignitaries who addressed the attendees.