Klopp headed to Liverpool to become manager

The Dortmund captain, speaking before Germany’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Republic of Ireland on Thursday, described Klopp as a “fantastic coach”.

Both O’Driscoll and McAllister were appointed in the summer, with former boss Brendan Rodgers having thrown Colin Pascoe and Mike Marsh under the bus after a bad 2014/15 season.

Ancelotti has since ruled himself out for the job, accelerating the pursuit of Klopp, who Liverpool are confident will be in charge for the Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur on 17 October.

The owners of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group, will have no such concerns when they move to close a deal with their new manager over the next few days.

Klopp’s former assistant at Dortmund, 48-year-old Zeljko Buvac, will join him at Liverpool, as will analyst Peter Krawietz.

Gary McAllister has left his post as first-team coach and has been offered another job elsewhere within the Anfield coaching set-up.

Sean O’Driscoll, who was assistant manager under Brendan Rodgers, will leave the club, along with Glenn Driscoll (head of performance), and Chris Davies (head of opposition analysis).

And top of Klopp’s agenda, according to James, will be meeting his players ahead of an expected press conference on Friday.

There is also a place for the young coach Pep Lijnders who was promoted from within the Liverpool Academy at the end of last season.

It appears the position of head of fitness and conditioning Ryland Morgans, another Rodgers recruit from Swansea, is also safe for now.

Low is not the only German who is convinced that Klopp is the right choice for Liverpool.

“Certainly we wish him well”. When he went to Dortmund he said he wanted to build up the club and he built them up, taking them all the way to the Champions League final.