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Jurgen Klopp has made a warm gesture for Sven-Goran Eriksson, claiming he can ‘do my job for one day’.
The 75-year-old announced last week that he has about a year left to live “at his best” after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
Eriksson recently admitted that it had been his ‘dream’ to coach Liverpool during his career, with calls for the Swede to coach the club’s legend in an upcoming charity match against Ajax in March.
When asked about the former manager’s comments, Klopp said: ‘I don’t know him, unfortunately I don’t. I know him without knowing him, we’ve never met. As far as I know. Yeah, it was obviously very moving news when you heard about it.
‘I first heard about his admiration or love for Liverpool and that he had been a fan all his life. So now I heard about the legend match and stuff like that.
Jurgen Klopp has made a heartfelt gesture for Sven-Goran Eriksson, claiming he can ‘do my job for a day’ as Liverpool manager
Eriksson revealed last week he has about a year to live ‘at best’ after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer
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‘I’m not in charge of that, so I can’t say anything about that. All I can say is that he is absolutely welcome to come here and he can sit in my chair in my office and do my job for a day if he wants.
‘That’s no problem. Being on the sidelines might be a bit trickier. To have him here and show him everything and how this wonderful club has developed over the years, I think that is definitely something we will tell him.
“He could spend a few wonderful hours here, I’m sure.”
Speaking on Good Morning Britian on Monday, Eriksson was asked by the television show’s presenter Suzannah Reid whether he was aware that Liverpool supporters had asked him to coach the side for the charity match and whether ‘that was something he would like would like to do? ‘
He replied, ‘No, I didn’t know that. I knew they had a charity game. In March I think so. And me and my son are invited to see that game. That could be great and there will be a lot of good footballers there.
‘But that I have to become their manager? No, I’ve never heard that before.’
Robbie Fowler was expected to take charge of the team, but momentum has built online for Eriksson to take charge among many supporters.
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In another interview earlier this week, Eriksson admitted that coaching Liverpool had been an ambition after revealing that both he and his father were supporters.
Eriksson also recently revealed that he would have liked to coach Liverpool during his career – (Pictured at Anfield ahead of England’s match against Finland in 2001)
The former England manager admitted that both he and his father were Liverpool supporters
“My father is still a Liverpool supporter and so am I, always have been,” Eriksson said.
‘So I’ve always wanted to be Liverpool manager and that’s not going to happen, but I’m still a Liverpool fan.’
Eriksson managed the Three Lions between 2001 and 2006, reaching the quarter-finals of three major tournaments.
The Swedish coach then managed Man City between 2007 and 2008, while also managing Leicester in the Championship from 2010 to 2011. He also had a brief spell in charge of Notts County.