Jurgen Klopp is reportedly backing a new $665,000 padel sports centre in Liverpool.
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His son, Marc, is part of a quartet that has secured a contract to establish a padel club in the city.
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Klopp recently proclaimed: "Padel is, besides football, the best game I've ever played. I've only known it in the last five years or so but since then I'm really addicted to it. It's really fun to play."
Klopp launched his own padel range with Wilson earlier this year, with a racket costing around $350.
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"While I’ve spent my career focused on coaching football at the highest level, padel has become my favorite sport to play. It’s truly the same passion, just for a new game."
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After leaving Liverpool he said: "If the city needs me, I'm always there."
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He's now living up to that commitment with a significant contribution to local sports offerings. The $665k venture will see padel facilities erected on a plot spanning 1.5 acres in the Wavertree district.
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Marc Klopp's enterprise, Padel FC, looks poised to receive a 25-year lease from Liverpool City Council for the site, currently home to abandoned tennis courts and a parking area.
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In 2023, Liverpool City Council sought proposals for a padel project on the premises. Out of two bids presented to the council in September, Padel FC was chosen.
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