Germany legend Miroslav Klose admits Jurgen Klopp rejected his request to study his coaching at Liverpool.
Klose hoped to spend time at Liverpool to follow his fellow German's methods.
I asked Kloppo but received a friendly rejection," said the 137-time Germany international to BILD.
Klopp follows the principle of only letting his ex-players sit in with him.
I understand that too, otherwise he would probably have no peace at all. For me that's a shame."
The World Cup record goalscorer also said: He has the success and the empathy that he could coach any team in the world. He would also be a good German national coach. I would have liked to shadow him, but unfortunately that didn't work out."
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