Jurgen Klopp has begun life after Liverpool, with the iconic manager spotted in Spain as he takes a sabbatical from sport.
Klopp’s nine-year tenure with the Reds came to an emotional but jubilant finale on Sunday at Anfield.
The 56-year-old has rapidly adjusted to life away from the game, having flown to Majorca with his wife Ulla.
MailOnline reported earlier this week that Klopp planned to stay at a fancy five-star hotel in the Balearic Islands.
Ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been pictured for the first time as he starts life in Spain
Klopp stepped down as Liverpool boss on Sunday and has quickly jetted over to Majorca
The 56-year-old was pictured alongside his wife, Ulla, on the Spanish holiday island
Klopp has been determined to take a break after stating he had ‘run out of energy’ at Liverpool
Klopp and his wife of 20 years, Ulla, will remain at the five-star Kimpton Aysla Hotel while the construction of their new £3.4 million property is completed.
Klopp said last week that his initial plans after leaving Liverpool were to take a vacation and attend the Champions League final to support his former team Borussia Dortmund.
‘It is not that I tried too hard (to go on holiday), but I did not have time,’ Klopp told Liverpool’s official website.
‘I had time but a summer holiday for me at least at the end of the season was like falling on the first available sunbed and having a phone here and talking to agents, sporting directors, stuff like that.
‘There were no training sessions, but the rest of the activities continued. So I did not see 1% of the planet for nothing.
‘Now we will do nothing, we will watch the Euros here and there, (I’m) really looking forward to that and then a holiday doing nothing and then the plan is start to travel and we will see how that goes.’
Klopp used his newly opened Instagram account to update supporters on his break, which included playing padel.
What have I been up to? Working on my game! Klopp captioned a clip.
Klopp took to Instagram to reveal he has been playing padel at the start of his holiday
Klopp reflected again on his goodbye from Liverpool and spoke about his passion for padel
The former Liverpool boss is spending the first few days of his Spanish sabbatical at Mallorca’s five-star Kimpton Aysla hotel while the finishing touches are applied to his £3.4m villa
‘Five days ago was the big goodbye,’ Klopp said. ‘I still try to process everything, what happened that day and then in the days around. Slightly settled now.
‘I am actually not sure if I said it clear enough, thank you, thank you for everything.
‘Thank you for the love, thank you for the support, it was a wonderful day.
‘The best experience I could have ever imagined, really outstanding.
‘Now, what I am doing is I try, no, I follow my other big passion, I try to improve my padel game.
‘I started a few days ago, today is my third session and I started on an extremely low level, didn’t play for a while and felt it immediately.
‘Step by step I will get there.’
MailOnline revealed this week that Klopp and his wife Ulla have become honorary members at the exclusive Mallorca Country Club.
Insiders told MailOnline the manager has already visited the €2,800-a-year club to play padel – a hybrid of squash and tennis.
Klopp bid an emotional farewell to Liverpool fans on Sunday after nine years in charge
Klopp and his wife Ulla are honorary members of their local country club in Majorca alongside some noticeable names like Novak Djokovic, where he is able to follow his passion for padel
Jurgen Klopp is set to check in on the progress of his £3.4million villa in Majorca in the coming weeks after stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season on Sunday
The ex-Liverpool boss has been building an ‘ecological family paradise’ on the Spanish holiday island
Klopp’s wife Ulla has reportedly been overseeing the renovation of the villa
Klopp is spending time at a luxury hotel as he checks on progress on his villa
Klopp’s new home backs onto the Santa Ponsa Golf Club, where the likes of tennis star Rafael Nadal have played. To become a member you must buy a share in the club for around €20,000 – and then fork out an additional €2,270-a-year
Sources described Klopp as ‘charismatic and cheerful’ and revealed how the popular coach has already made a good impression, stopping to take selfies with members and staff.
Klopp has previously admitted he is ‘addicted’ to the sport and even had a padel court installed at Liverpool’s training ground.
As well as having three padel courts, the Mallorca Country Club boasts six grass courts, one hard court, five clay courts, one pickleball court, a gym, a pool, an ice bath, a sauna and a member’s lounge and restaurant.
Former World No 1 tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber were practicing on the courts on Saturday, while the club is also hosting the ATP Tour next month.
Klopp and his wife are among a select group honorary members which includes Prince Albert of Monaco, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Boris Becker, Novak Djokovic and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
The Kimpton Aysla Hotel, where the cheapest room is around £500-a-night, is located down the road from Klopp’s villa.
His nearby neighbours will include another ex-Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers, and his old Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski.
Construction on Klopp’s new home – which features a swimming pool, a hanging chair and a stripy hammock in the garden – appears to be near completion, just in time for the manager’s departure from Liverpool. But the fact he is staying at a hotel suggests that work is not entirely done yet.
Klopp is creating ‘an ecological family paradise’ in his villa in Mallorca
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The former Liverpool manager purchased the villa for £3.4million back in 2022
According to Bild, Klopp has transformed the villa into a low-energy house, where the heating and air conditioning systems are interconnected
Before and after pictures show that Klopp has replaced the playful front gate, which used to feature elephants on it, with a simple yet sleek entrance.
Behind the new gate is a long drive lined with palm trees leading up to the villa.
There is also a large patio decked out with a seating area and sun loungers overlooking the swimming pool and landscaped garden.
It also appears that the German manager has built an area at the end of the spacious garden to play bowls – a sport which he previously played with Liverpool fans in 2016.
It’s understood Klopp has transformed his villa into a eco-friendly home where electricity consumption will be reduced by up to 75 per cent using a system where the heating and air condition is interconnected.
The two systems are regulated by a computer to ensure the temperature in the house remains unchanged, regardless of the outside weather, Bild reports.
His new home also backs onto the Santa Ponsa Golf Club, where the likes of tennis star Rafael Nadal have played.
However, to become a member at the seven-time European tour venue, you must buy a share in the club for around €20,000 – and then fork out an additional €2,270-a-year.
The popular Santa Ponsa region is said to be home to various German celebrities, including another Jurgen.
German singer Jurgen Drews, who is known as ‘the undisputed king of Majorca’ for his impact on the party scene, also has a place in the region.
Santa Ponsa is a popular resort for partygoers and Klopp’s home is around eight minutes from the rowdy Ramon de Montcada strip which is packed with bars and clubs.
Landscaping work on the garden has been placed in the hands of the same company that designed the garden of the ‘Son Bunyola’ hotel owned by British billionaire Richard Branson
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A state-of-the-art new irrigation system is designed to recognise when it is required
Klopp purchased the mansion form Swiss businessman and artist Rolf Knie
Perhaps he will be more suited to the nearby Santa Ponsa beach, where he can sit back and reminisce on a hugely successful nine years at Liverpool.
Klopp has admitted he is lacking in energy but refuted that he has retired from the game completely.
In his final press conference, he said: ‘I will work. I have just finished this job. I don’t know exactly why nobody believes I will probably not be a manager again, but I understand because obviously it seems to be a drug.
‘It looks like that as everybody comes back and everybody works until they are 70-something. I have always had the idea I won’t do that. Other people are smarter and do it in different ways, but I have to be all-in. I have to be the spark, I have to be the energiser, I have to be all these kind of things. And I am empty. That’s it.’