Award winner 2021
Jürgen Klopp
The first winner of the German-British #Freundship Award was Jürgen Klopp in 2021, the brilliant manager of Liverpool FC who already celebrated legendary successes with BVB in Germany. An authentic and unpretentious personality, he effortlessly builds bridges, conquers hearts and creates connections between people, both here and in the UK.
German-British #Freundship
The Award Ceremony 2021
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On 3 September 2021, the award was presented at a festive gala with around 300 guests. Campino from Die Toten Hosen presented the award to Jürgen Klopp; Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb hosted the event.
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Lord Simon McDonald of Salford, KCMG KCVO was one of the laudators. He is a former British diplomat who was Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service until September 2020. He has been a member of the BCCG Board since 2021.
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Hans-Joachim Watzke, Managing Director of Borussia Geschäftsführungs-GmbH, was the laudator. He has been Chairman of the Management Board of BVB since 1 January 2006.
