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Klopp extends contract with Dortmund

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Borussia Dortmund has signed a two-year contract extension with coach Jurgen Klopp till 2018, the German Bundesliga club confirmed.

The 46-year-old Klopp joined Dortmund in 2008 after a seven-year spell with Mainz 05 and led Dortmund to the Bundesliga title in 2011 and 2012 before they reached the Champions League final last season, reports Xinhua.

Klopp's assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz also had their contracts extended to June 2018.

"We are all still a bit in love with this club and the way things are done here," said Klopp, whose side is currently a point behind champions Bayern Munich in the league.

 

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First Published: Oct 31 2013 | 1:24 PM IST

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