Jurgen Klopp's 3am phone call to Sir Alex Ferguson and 'inappropriate' comment

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Sir Alex Ferguson received a phone call from Jurgen Klopp in the middle of the night, mere hours after one of the proudest days in Liverpool historyAt 3am, with the Premier League finally secured, Jurgen Klopp reached for his phone. Liverpool had just ended a 30-year wait for a league title - and the man he wanted to speak to was Sir Alex Ferguson.On the surface, it sounded like the ultimate gloat.

Klopp, after all, had just achieved something monumental, guiding Liverpool back to the summit after three decades of frustration - and even the fiercest rivalries can make room for respect.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp would 'love' one job after claims he could join rich Liverpool rivalsREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp tipped to make Premier League return with 'loads of money' promiseThat respect was laid bare later that year when Klopp was named LMA Manager of the Year. Fully aware of how it might sound coming from a Liverpool manager, he admitted it felt "inappropriate" to heap praise on a United legend - yet couldn't hide the influence Ferguson had had on him."I am absolutely delighted to get this title," he said.

He was the first British manager I met and we had breakfast together – I am not sure if he remembers but for me, it was like meeting the Pope. I never thought then I would be holding the Sir Alex Ferguson trophy in my hands."Klopp may not boast a trophy cabinet as bulging as Ferguson's, but like the Scot before him with Arsene Wenger, he shared an era-shaping rivalry with Pep Guardiola - a duel that came to define domestic dominance.In 2024, Klopp's nine-year reign at Anfield came to an end.