"The world feels like a better place when Klopp is present": Author Anthony Quinn explains why the coach is cult.
The British writer Anthony Quinn wrote "Klopp" (Heyne), a "declaration of love for a coach and his club". The author is a lifelong fan of Liverpool FC and is enthusiastic about the man who gave the club its first championship in 30 years. "He's not just an unusual football coach, he has a really fascinating and captivating character – he's one of a kind," said Quinn in an interview about his book about Jürgen Klopp (53).
And the writer adds, "If you listen to him, you get the impression he could be anything he wants – a talk show host, a film director, a political leader, a human rights activist. He has a great sense of people inspire to communicate with them. Sometimes I wish he were our prime minister. He would certainly do a much better job than our current one. "
Women find it "sexy"
"I don't think," said Quinn, "that there is a British football coach who could ever be shown as much admiration and respect as Klopp". In Great Britain, Klopp has become a cult figure because he is so different from the other football coaches, who "are generally a grumpy, prickly and paranoid bunch".
Klopp is "unusual because he feels comfortable in his own skin. He likes to laugh, he presents himself amiably in public, he seems to be driven by an inner strength, and he doesn't make any stupid or rash remarks. That's amazing when you consider the pressure and observation he is under as a celebrity. I think he is especially loved in Liverpool because the city loves his humor: his insolence, his big laugh, his willingness to crack jokes ".
He seems "almost supernaturally carefree," enthuses Quinn about the German coach. "The female fans I know all think it is wonderful, and even women who are not remotely interested in football think it is sexy," explains the writer, who does not even want to think that Klopp "is the club, let alone leaves the country ":" I can't say what he's going to do in five years, but I hope he stays in public: The world feels like a better place when Klopp is there. "