Jurgen Klopp is back in Liverpool and is preparing for his return to Anfield for the first time since leaving his role as manager of the club.
Klopp waved goodbye to the Reds faithful in May when he took charge of his final game, a 2-0 win over Wolves, triggering emotional scenes from the fans in attendance. After relaxing abroad with his wife Ulla as he gets used to life away from the Reds after nine years in charge, he is back in the place he once called him ready to enjoy some down time.
But it’s not football on his agenda, rather a Taylor Swift concert, with the pop sensation taking her Eras Tour to Merseyside in the United Kingdom leg of the excursion. In a video shared on Instagram, captioned: ‘Going back to a place I know ‘All too well’,’ a play on words on one of Swift’s songs, Klopp revealed he was back in the city ready for the show.
Jurgen Klopp went back at Anfield for the first time since leaving Liverpool in order to attend a Taylor Swift gig on Thursday evening
The legendary Reds boss took to social media to address his followers, admitting it is the first time he has visited Anfield not for football
‘So, back in Liverpool, and now it’s Taylor time,’ the 56-year-old began. ‘So three things I had to do today. No, I had two.
‘A barber appointment with Ummut, then we’re going out to Anfield. First time going to Anfield, not for a football game but in the stands and watching Taylor Swift. So yeah, I’m not Taylor made obviously, by Taylor ready.
‘Let’s go to Anfield and yeah, have a good night, a great night would be cool, see you there, bye.’
He was later snapped in the ground, in a video posted onto X, and appeared to be wearing lover-themed glasses. In an hour-long Q&A with staff at Liverpool last month, the German, according to The Athletic, revealed Ulla purchased tickets for the pair to watch Swift’s Eras Tour at his former home stadium.
According to the report, Klopp revealed the news after being asked what music he likes listening to when he gets a moment away from football. After answering the question, he is said to have broken into song, covering Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ in front of the crowd.
Swift had been performing in Edinburgh before moving to Liverpool, with her first show in the city on Thursday. After three shows at Anfield, running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, she will head to Cardiff, then London, then Dublin, before performing in Amsterdam.
