On the lovely Spanish island of Majorca, Jurgen Klopp has given an idea of what his retirement might entail, but the former Liverpool manager is far from done with managing.
The 56-year-old German intends to turn the £3.4 million property he purchased on the Balearic island into “an ecological family paradise.”
Considering that he had admitted to leaving Liverpool because he was “running out of energy,” it would be the ideal location for him to relax with wife Ulla and family.
‘I’ve dreamed of having a house in the south all my life,’ Klopp said on the podcast Willipedia via Bild when asked why he was drawn to Majorca. I enjoy the people, the environment, and the weather.
This place has a lot of things I like and people I know.” It’s not as though I’m trying to make new friends. I already have lifelong pals, so it’s great if some of them are also present.
Jurgen Klopp has opened up on his new life after leaving Liverpool with the German planning to spend time at a £3.4million eco-villa he has bought in Majorca
Expanding on why he feels so at home on the Spanish island, Klopp said: ‘I don’t want to emigrate. We go on holiday here every now and then.
However, I want everything to be exactly as I know it when I’m here.
“That sounds extremely dull, but the main idea is that I want to experience a different kind of life—not one that takes place in a mountain or a jungle.”
‘We’re getting older and the medical care here is fantastic,’ he continued, hinting to the day when he will eventually step down from management.
“There are a lot of doctors in Germany, and when the issues get worse, I want to be able to express myself verbally and emotionally.”
‘It’s out of the question that I’ll stop working totally,’ said Klopp, adding that he takes a vacation from football to refuel.
“However, I don’t see myself going forward at the same rate as before right now.”
For £3.4 million, Klopp bought the 5,000-square-meter house in Majorcan in June 2022 from Swiss businessman and artist Rolf Knie. Klopp then chose to restore the entire property.
A state-of-the-art new irrigation system forms part of Klopp’s efforts to make the property as environmentally-friendly as possible
Bild previously detailed Klopp’s transformation of the property into an energy-efficient home with a linked HVAC system.
The two systems, which handle all electrical appliances and equipment through a phone app, are managed by a computer to guarantee that the temperature inside the house stays constant regardless of the outside weather.
Up to 75% less electricity is supposed to be used with this setup.
The same company that created the garden of British billionaire Richard Branson’s hotel, the “Son Bunyola,” is in charge of managing the landscaping work that has already started on the gardens.
On the last weekend of the Premier League season, after nine years at Liverpool came to an end, Klopp was spotted in Majorca, where he and his wife Ulla slept at the five-star Kimpton Aysla Hotel. That is, while his new villa’s development is still ongoing.
But Klopp returned to Merseyside for an emotional farewell event this week and he will be at the Champions League final between former club Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley this Saturday evening.
MailOnline also revealed Klopp and his wife have become honorary members at the exclusive Mallorca County Club.
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Other honorary members there include Prince Albert of Monaco, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Boris Becker, Novak Djokovic and British billionaire Branson.
Klopp couldn’t resist a dig at some of his former opponents during a farewell event in Liverpool this week.The German revealed he was given a list of topics to avoid. He said: ‘(Broadcaster) TNT – no 12:30 discussion; referees; we don’t talk about Man City – don’t know why; we don’t talk about financial things – don’t know why; VAR.’
Compere for the evening John Bishop then questioned Klopp on what might happen should the Reds find themselves two league titles the richer should an ongoing investigation into Manchester City strip them of their crowns.
City are currently being investigated over 115 alleged charges of breaching Premier League financial rules, though the club has repeatedly and vehemently denied them.
Klopp said: ‘If you organise a bus parade I’m in. How long it takes, I don’t care how long.’
