Jurgen Klopp's wife Ulla was clear on what she thinks of Liverpool before he left the club

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SportFootballLiverpool FCJurgen Klopp spent almost a decade at Anfield and was supported through thick and thin by his wife, Ulla SandrockJurgen Klopp will return to Liverpool on Saturday afternoon as the German returns to the Anfield dugout. The couple have been married since 2005 and Ulla committed time, effort and money to the local area she resided in while Klopp was Liverpool manager.Klopp's wife made a "substantial" donation to the Formby Community Football Club during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown in 2020.

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageUlla became a pillar of the community alongside her husband after donating £1,000 worth of food vouchers at a Waitrose in Formby as a thank you to staff. It's understood that 20 separate £50 vouchers were given to staff who were present at the time Ulla was in the store.In fact, it was Ulla who encouraged Klopp to stay at Liverpool when he signed a contract extension in 2022.

At the time, the German joked that he was being a "good husband" by signing a deal through to 2026, despite initially planning to leave in 2024.On the Liverpool X account, Klopp said: "There’s something to announce. And that's why it start again, because actually we sat at the kitchen table and Ulla said 'I can't see us leaving in 2024'."I said 'what?' That's how it all started and when that started I thought 'let's have a think.'"While Klopp did eventually leave in 2024 and allowed Arne Slot to take over the reins at Anfield, he will make a triumphant return on Saturday afternoon alongside a host of other Reds icons - one of which may include wife Ulla.Buy Blood Red, our monthly Liverpool FC print publication for just £3.50 by clicking hereEngland's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.