Dortmund fans give Jurgen Klopp a warm reception in return

Liverpool's head coach Juergen Klopp, left, applauds after the Europa League first leg quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool FC in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, April 7, 2016. (Martin Meissner/AP)

Peter Galindo April 7, 2016, 5:56 PM

The Europa League quarterfinals were dominated by Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. It wasn’t just because of the marquee clash. It was mainly down to Jurgen Klopp’s return to Signal Iduna Park for the first time since leaving Dortmund to become the Reds’ new manager.

As expected, the BVB supporters gave Klopp a thunderous reception and even joined in on a rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” with the travelling Liverpool fans.

Here are the best videos, photos and tweets from Klopp’s homecoming…

YNWA Dortmund style #LFC pic.twitter.com/DhSNJ3ePgu

— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) April 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/Valter_Viana/status/718171066066190336

Shinji Kagawa running towards Klopp for a hug #BVBLFC pic.twitter.com/Y0DBeh31oG

— shobae 大谷翔平 ¹⁷ Ohtani Shohei ¹⁷

Jurgen Klopp is a Liverpool man now#LFC #DorLiv https://t.co/Uzg34BHTtc

— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) April 7, 2016

Borussia Dortmund fans still have a place in their hearts for Jurgen Klopp… #BVB #LFC [via @AnfieldHQ]https://t.co/LmmbXjRF7s

— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/NEPpundit/status/718187685429383168

Klopp on the reception from the Dortmund fans: "It was nice. It was respectful applause and that’s nice." #LFC

— Viktor Fagerström (@ViktorFagerLFC) April 7, 2016