Brentford boss Thomas Frank has recalled a first meeting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

The Bees host Liverpool in today's early kickoff.

Frank said: “Jürgen is a fantastic coach, a fantastic personality, and a huge asset for the Premier League and football, in general.

“The first time I got to know him was in Germany. I was down there to visit him with the Danish Football Federation; I was the youth national team coach.

“The national team head coach Morten Olsen was a big guy in Germany and he opened the doors for us there.

“The first time I met Jürgen, there were five or six of us. He was a little bit late, but he came into the room, sat there talking, and asked us all the questions. He was just full of energy, as we know him now. We then went out to the training pitch, he came over to talk with us.

“Then, the day after, we were there again, but all the others had to go earlier, so I still stood there and watched training on my own and he still came over. I was there, a nobody, an under-17 coach from Denmark, but he took the time. I like that, that human touch. He probably can't remember that, but I remember it!

“I do understand [his decision to leave] though. For him, personally, looking from the outside, it seems to be a good choice to enjoy the other parts of life.

“Let's see how long he will do that! He'll probably miss football at some point."