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 "I'm worried about him because the one thing United don't want is
Liverpool to get above us," said Ferguson, the most successful
manager in Premier League history.
Klopp, who led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and a
Champions League final, took over from Brendan Rodgers in October
and was charged with breathing life into a team that had struggled
for consistency.
The charismatic, 48-year-old German has made an impressive start,
with the team winning seven of his first 12 games in all
competitions.
Liverpool are seventh in the Premier League, six points behind
fourth-placed United and nine behind leaders Leicester City.
Despite the weekend Premier League 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United,
Ferguson said Klopp was rejuvenating Liverpool.
"He's a fantastic personality, with those big white teeth always
showing," Ferguson said. "Even at Newcastle when they lost the
second goal he goes over to Steve McClaren to congratulate him.
That's class, that. And the work he did at Dortmund.
"I know him quite well from the coaching seminars. He's going to
make a difference at that club with his personality, drive and
knowledge. Things are looking up there."
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Ferguson also spoke up for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho who has
endured a torrid season so far, losing eight of their 15 games
including a 1-0 league loss at home to Bournemouth on Saturday.
"There is no point in sacking one of the best coaches of all time;
he's won the European Cup twice, he's won the league in each country
he's managed in," Ferguson said.
"It would be foolish to take that step to sack him. That would be
bad management. It's not leadership."
(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; editing by Clare
Fallon)
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