Liverpool appoint Jurgen Klopp but turn down Champions League and Premier League winning manager

LIVERPOOL appointed their new coach but in the hiring process it seems the club turned down a ‘Champions League and Premier League winning manager’.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Jurgen Klopp manager of Borussia Dortmund laughs during a Borussia Dortmund press conference, ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group D match against Arsenal, at Emirates Stadium on November 25, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL have appointed Jurgen Klopp as their new manager, but he wasn’t the only man in the running to replace Brendan Rodgers.

After the club announced that the German had signed on the dotted line, a letter, addressed to a Mr Kneale and signed by Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre, has been doing the rounds on social media, with the former being informed his application for the managerial role had not been accepted.

“We are unable to process your interest as we are looking for someone with more experience in the professional game.

“In relation to the experience that you have provided, taking Portsmouth Football Club from the 2nd Division and going on to winning the Premier League and Champions League in four seasons on Fifa 15, is not the required standard.”

Whether the letter is real or not remains to be seen, but it’s good to see someone out there has a sense of humour ... let’s hope it’s Ayre!

The letter in full which was sent on LFC headed paper

@MikeHassey_LFC @kenny7w2001 @JoeRimmer88 Hey Mike is this like the letter you got back from the club ???? #lfc pic.twitter.com/FPmfPnweOe

— Norm JFT 96 (@furdump) October 8, 2015

Originally published as Liverpool appoint Jurgen Klopp but turn down Champions League and Premier League winning manager