Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp with the Elite Men’s team of Hout Bay United Football Club plying their trade in the ABC Motsepe League.

The community of Hout Bay shared an unforgettable night with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. This event occurred on Thursday 6 March. Specifically, the Hout Bay United Football Community (HBUFC) participated in this memorable occasion.

His relationship with the club dates back a decade. His manager worked with Iris Henke’s colleague. The colleague is also the co-CEO of the club at Adidas in Germany.

“She told him what she was doing in Hout Bay. He told her he knows of someone who would be interested in what we are doing. He also introduced us to Common Goal, which is an international initiative. In this initiative, professional footballers and managers donate 1% of their salary. This donation goes to a good cause, like Football for Good Initiatives, and to NGOs around the world. Klopp told him that part of his donation should go to HBUFC. He visited the club for the first time in 2017. Since then he is a patron of the club,” said Dali Fekenisi, co-founder and co-CEO.

During Klopp’s two-day visit, while on holiday, he posed for pictures and handed out autographs. He also spent time with the players of the club.

Our assistant coach for our Elite Men side, Xolela Ndude, visited Anfield while he was the manager of Liverpool. He met the players. Klopp celebrated with us the 10 years of inspiration. During his short visit, he spent time with our players on the pitch. He brought memorabilia we auctioned off to raise funds for the organisation. We gave him a very personal gift before he returned home. In the future, we will let everyone know when he is coming again,” says Fekenisi.

Klopp was impressed with the organization’s growth since he was here the last time. He admired how professionally they are operated. He said one of the things he misses, is to watch elite teams play.

The community of Hout Bay shared an unforgettable night with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. This event occurred on Thursday 6 March
The community of Hout Bay shared an unforgettable night with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
This event occurred on Thursday 6 March

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