‘Everything’s changing’: BVB chief turns heads with Klopp prediction | OneFootball

After the disappointing World Cup, there is once again a sense of optimism around the DFB. BVB boss Lars Ricken believes Jürgen Klopp is capable of great things.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken is looking ahead to Jürgen Klopp’s tenure as Germany head coach with high expectations. Following the German national team’s disappointing World Cup campaign and Julian Nagelsmann’s subsequent departure, the BVB boss already sees a clear change in and around the DFB team. Klopp’s return to a position of responsibility in German football in particular has sparked fresh enthusiasm.

“It is of course quite remarkable: as poor and dissatisfied as we were after the World Cup and everything that happened there – with the arrival of Jürgen Klopp, everything is now turning around,” Ricken said in an interview with RTL/Sky. The previously gloomy mood has now given way to new confidence. “Everyone is totally positive, and there is a sense of a fresh start. I also believe it will really turn out well,” predicted the Dortmund executive.

For Ricken, Klopp brings exactly the qualities that could help the national team after its recent setbacks. The former BVB coach not only has plenty of international experience, but also knows how to reach teams on an emotional level. “With his experience, his authority, and also the emotions he is bringing back into German football to some extent, this is truly a very good decision,” Ricken praised.

BVB boss Ricken issues clear demand for Klopp

At the same time, the 50-year-old made it clear that the hoped-for upswing cannot depend on the new national coach alone. Bundesliga clubs must also do their part. “Of course, it is our ambition at Borussia Dortmund – but ultimately every club should have it – to send players to the DFB and to Jürgen Klopp in the best possible condition.”

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After all, a national team coach only has a few days during international breaks to work with his players. The clubs therefore have to create the right conditions. Ricken stated the shared task unmistakably: “Accordingly, not only does Jürgen Klopp have a responsibility, but we as clubs naturally do as well.”

Klopp therefore faces a demanding task. Expectations for the former Dortmund title-winning coach are already high even before his first international match – at the same time, his appointment already seems to have brought new hope to German football.

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