Klopp, 54, in turn, will be relying on the support of his wife, Ulla Sandrock, the woman he credits with 👏 guiding some of the biggest decisions in his career.

Indeed it was Ulla who helped convince Klopp to sign on for 👏 another two years at Anfield when his contract ends in 2024. 'We sat at the kitchen table and Ulla said 👏 "I can't see us leaving in 2024",' the manager revealed when announcing his decision to stay.

German-born Ulla , 47, is 👏 a former social worker and novelist who met her future husband at Munich's Oktoberfest in 2005, where she was working 👏 as a waitress.

Known as The First Lady of Bundesliga in her home country due to her charity work in both 👏 Germany and Kenya, Ulla has embraced her adopted home of Merseyside and become a favourite with locals.

The couple, who live 👏 in Steven Gerrard's former home in the affluent seaside suburb of Fromby, frequent restaurants and pubs in a fuss-free fashion 👏 and during lockdown Ulla quietly handed out £1,000 in £50 vouchers to staff at Waitrose to thank them for working 👏 during the pandemic.