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Jurgen Klopp Plays Down Bayern Munich Rumours: 'It Is a Compliment to Liverpool'

Jurgen Klopp says he is "the right manager for Liverpool at the moment, though in football we all constantly have to prove ourselves" amid praise from Bayern Munich legend Franz Beckenbauer, per Theo Squires of the Liverpool Echo.

The latter lauded the idea of Klopp taking over at the Allianz Arena after Liverpool eliminated Bayern from the UEFA Champions League: "Jurgen Kloppat FC Bayern. That would be the highlight. Jurgen was the one who taught the Germans how to play football quickly."

Klopp described the praise "just like the king with his sword calling a man ‘sir.