Juergen Klopp - The maker of champions: in Dortmund, football is not the nicest secondary matter in the world, it is the main thing, said Klopp. Known for his emotional touchline performances, Kloppo always knew how to polarize. Loud, intense and full of heart, he led BVB to league titles in 2011 and 2012 and to the DFB Cup in 2012 as well, completing the first double in club history.\n\nKlopp's instinct for developing players had already become clear in Mainz and continued in Dortmund.
One could even argue that there would have been no German World Cup triumph in 2014 without him: Mats Hummels became a Germany international under Klopp, and Mario Goetze was likewise one of his discoveries. But Klopp revived the club not only on the pitch.\n\nHis press-conference lines, his irony, his intelligence and his refusal to speak in cliches made him unique. Klopp was a people magnet, and his open style and comic timing conquered Dortmund and later Liverpool alike.
Sportingly, he restored BVB to the top of the Bundesliga, re-established the club as the clear number two behind Bayern without losing touch with reality, and when he left in 2015 despite still having a contract, the farewell was full of tears. Many in Dortmund hoped it would not be forever.
