Jurgen Klopp is back in Liverpool and is preparing for his return to Anfield for the first time since leaving his role as manager of the club.
Klopp waved goodbye to the Reds faithful in May when he took charge of his final game, a 2-0 win over Wolves, triggering emotional scenes from the fans in attendance.
After relaxing abroad with his wife Ulla as he gets used to life away from the Reds after nine years in charge, he is back in the place he once called him ready to enjoy some down time.
But it’s not football on his agenda, rather a Taylor Swift concert, with the pop sensation taking her Eras Tour to Merseyside in the United Kingdom leg of the excursion.
In a video shared on Instagram, captioned: ‘Going back to a place I know ‘All too well’,’ a play on words on one of Swift’s songs, Klopp revealed he was back in the city ready for the show.
Jurgen Klopp is back at Anfield for the first time since leaving Liverpool as he attends a Taylor Swift gig
The legendary Reds boss took to social media to address his followers, admitting it is the first time he has visited Anfield not for football
He revealed last month that his wife, Ulla (third left), had bought tickets for the pair to attend
‘So, back in Liverpool, and now it’s Taylor time,’ the 56-year-old began. ‘So three things I had to do today. No, I had two.
‘A barber appointment with Ummut, then we’re going out to Anfield. First time going to Anfield, not for a football game but in the stands and watching Taylor Swift. So yeah, I’m not Taylor made obviously, by Taylor ready.
‘Let’s go to Anfield and yeah, have a good night, a great night would be cool, see you there, bye.’
He was later snapped in the ground, in a video posted onto X, and appeared to be wearing lover-themed glasses.
In an hour-long Q&A with staff at Liverpool last month, the German, according to The Athletic, revealed Ulla purchased tickets for the pair to watch Swift’s Eras Tour at his former home stadium.
According to the report, Klopp revealed the news after being asked what music he likes listening to when he gets a moment away from football.
After answering the question, he is said to have broken into song, covering Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ in front of the crowd.
Swift had been performing in Edinburgh before moving to Liverpool, with her first show in the city on Thursday.
After three shows at Anfield, running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, she will head to Cardiff, then London, then Dublin, before performing in Amsterdam.
Klopp was spotted inside the stadium and appeared to be wearing lover-themed glasses
Klopp has started a new life in Majorca after leaving Liverpool following nine years in charge
Swift is performing in Liverpool for the first time as she stars the UK leg of the Eras Tour
Klopp joined Instagram last month in a move to stay connected with Liverpool fans after leaving and shared a tear-jerking farewell video following his final training session as his first post.
He admitted that he is not a ‘social media guy’ but after nine years at Anfield wanted to stay in touch with people on the platform.
The German has shared a number of snaps since, including photos of him lifting the Champions League with Liverpool in 2019, attending a Q&A in Liverpool and playing tennis.
Elsewhere, he has been enjoying time in Majorca and bought a villa on the Balearic island for £3.4million and plans to create ‘an ecological family paradise’ there.
On why he was drawn to Majorca, Klopp told the podcast Willipedia via Bild: ‘I’ve dreamed of having a house in the south all my life. I like the weather, the climate, I like the people.
‘There are lots of things I like here and also people I already know. It’s not like I’m looking for new friends. I already have friends for life, and if some of them are here too, that’s cool.’
He was also spotted at Wembley at the start of June as he watched another of his former sides, Borussia Dortmund, take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final.