Jurgen Klopp reveals praise from Alex Ferguson for his revitalization of Liverpool

Alex Ferguson would be bottom of the list for any Liverpool fans scribbling their Christmas cards over the next few weeks.

The former Manchester United manager was a thorn in the red side of Merseyside for nearly thirty years until he quit Old Trafford. The Scot firmly knocked Liverpool off their perch, which they have been struggling to scramble back onto ever since his departure. However under current manager Jurgen Klopp, it seems that the fortunes of Alex Ferguson's greatest rivals could be due an upswing. And the man who's faced often turned the colour of pomegranate while battling with his sides at Anfield, is only delighted that Klopp has revitalised the club as he's praised the German in a private message sent to the ex-Dortmund manager in recent weeks. Klopp was given a managerial award earlier this week from the League Managers Association after the 6-1 win over Southampton, and ahead of Liverpool's clash with Newcastle, Klopp told reporters that Ferguson had been in touch to offer his support after his opening two months in the hotseat at Anfield,

"He said congratulations and the rest is private. But I've had the huge honour of meeting him a few times and of course he is a role model for every manager in football. “It was a big pleasure because he's a funny person and something like a book of history in football so it was good to spend some time with him.”

Ferguson has previously expressed his admiration for Klopp and his desire for the German to be a success in England. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfrXOy_93YA