Klopp starts Germany reign by threatening to quit
Jurgen Klopp starts his reign as Germany's head coach by threatening to quit if the media invades his family's privacy.
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"If you behave badly and don't leave my family in peace then I'll be gone, I'll just turn away."
— Jurgen Klopp , Celebrity
"I know there are other countries where national team coaches are treated even worse."
— Jurgen Klopp , Celebrity
"I'm not doing this job for myself, I'm doing it for you."
— Jurgen Klopp , Celebrity
"This is the pinnacle, the absolutely high point of my footballing career as coach."
— Jurgen Klopp , Celebrity
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Jurgen Klopp starts his reign as Germany's head coach by threatening to quit if the media invades his family's privacy.
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