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Jurgen Klopp to make Anfield dugout return for first time since emotional Liverpool exit

Klopp will manage Borussia Dortmund against Liverpool in a charity match raising funds for the LFC Foundation’s employability programs supporting 500,000 people annually by 2030.

  • On Saturday 28 March 2026, Jurgen Klopp will return to the Anfield dugout to manage in the Liverpool Legends v Borussia Dortmund Legends charity match as part of the managerial setup.
  • Organisers say all proceeds will go directly to the LFC Foundation and Forever Reds, supporting employability programmes to help people find work and gain qualifications this year.
  • Jurgen Klopp, the LFC Foundation's honorary ambassador and Red Bull global head of football, has deep ties to both clubs, having led Liverpool to Premier League and Champions League titles and managed Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and the DFB Pokal.
  • Sir Kenny Dalglish will manage the Liverpool side while Klopp takes charge of the Dortmund legends in the opposing dugout, and Steven Gerrard will captain the Liverpool team on Saturday.
  • After his exit, the return is described as a poignant Anfield homecoming and a boost for the LFC Foundation long-term ambitions and community programmes.
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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