Jürgen Klopp to return to Borussia Dortmund dugout for one game

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Jürgen Klopp will be back in the Borussia Dortmund dugout next month for a special game - the testimonial match for Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski.

Borussia Dortmund will celebrate the careers of Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski next month, with the two club legends set to be honoured with a testimonial match. A number of former BVB players will take part in the game, and now Jürgen Klopp has also signed on.

The legendary Borussia Dortmund head coach will take charge of Blaszczykowski's team for the game that will take place on September 7 at the Westfalenstadion.

Jürgen Klopp to return to Borussia Dortmund dugout for farewell game

Jürgen Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season, and there have been rumours that he may have decided to retire from coaching. But the 57 year old will be back at Borussia Dortmund for one very special game next month, nine years after leaving the club.

Borussia Dortmund won two Bundesliga titles under Klopp, and also reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2013. As manager of Liverpool, he won the English Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup.

READ MORE: Seven greatest moments of the Jürgen Klopp era at Borussia Dortmund

The farewell match for Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski will take place next month. The likes of Nuri Sahin, Sebastian Kehl, Roman Weidenfeller, Marcel Schmelzer, and Patrick Owomoyela are among the many players who are set to take part. Piszczek and Blaszczykowski will be leading their respective all-star teams, but which players will play for which team has not yet been decided.

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