Kirchhoff added: “He is the best coach in the world. He is very honest.
City will be very successful and have a great time with him.”
After December’s 1-0 loss to the Reds, Big Sam branded Klopp a “soft German” for his criticism of Jeremain Lens’ tackle on Mamadou Sakho.
But yesterday Allardyce said: “The soft German comment was more about whether German football was softer than ours. I’ve no problem with Jurgen.”
Big Sam is more bothered about losing Sunderland’s cryotherapy chamber to rugby.
He moaned: “It’s had to go back. It’s got ordered for the Six Nations.”