Klopp Congratulates Guardiola on 1,000th Game: It’s Always an Honor to Face You Multiple Times in My Career

In this Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, manager Pep Guardiola will reach the milestone of his 1000th game in his brilliant coaching career. In response, Jurgen Klopp, legendary former Liverpool boss and Red Bull Global Director, sent his congratulations to the Spanish coach via video today.

Klopp said in the video: “Pep, my old friend! After learning you’re about to reach the 1,000-game milestone in your coaching career, I first want to welcome you to the hall of the 1,000-game coaching milestone! It’s incredible—you’re still so young, yet you’ve arrived at this world-renowned milestone. Congratulations. Although I achieved this feat 81 games ago, allow me to show off a little: this is probably the only time in my life I’ve reached a milestone ahead of you!”

“It’s always been an honor and joy to face you multiple times in my career. Playing against your teams are the toughest matches, but also the ones I cherish most—because whether in the past or now, your existence has always been a light illuminating our path, inspiring us to become better teams and better versions of ourselves. Your understanding of football is unparalleled, and your desire to win displayed every day is truly breathtaking.”

“Now you’ve entered another legendary hall—let’s see what the next journey holds! Please accept my sincere blessings and hope to catch up soon. May you raise a glass of red wine and enjoy this wonderful celebration!”

Distribution of Guardiola’s 1,000 Coaching Games: