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Liverpool appoint Klopp as manager - club statement

Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp acknowledges the fans after German Cup final soccer match against VfL Wolfsburg in Berlin
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp acknowledges the fans after the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final soccer match against VfL Wolfsburg in Berlin, Germany, May 30, 2015. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Liverpool have named former Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp as manager to replace the sacked Brendan Rodgers, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday. The 48-year-old German has signed a deal to take over at Anfield and will be presented at a news conference on Friday. (Editing by Ken Ferris)