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It was the day after Liverpool’s Europa League victory in Kazan last month, as the squad and staff recovered after a gruelling 4,000 mile plus round trip to Russia which had delivered a 1-0 Europa League victory.

Jurgen Klopp’s scheduled meeting at Melwood though was all about matters off the pitch, rather than on it.

He sat down to chat with Andrea Cooper, head of the LFC Foundation, which delivers the club’s community programmes both across Merseyside and indeed around the world.

Ms Cooper explained the challenges in Liverpool in health and other areas which the Foundation’s work seeks to help and found a willing ally in the Reds’ new manager.

And he not only promised to get involved himself but brought her in front of the whole Liverpool squad as he stressed the importance of the players’ responsibilities to the whole city.

Ms Cooper told the ECHO: “I spoke with Jurgen about the work we do as the LFC Foundation and he said he would do all he could to help us which was fantastic to hear.

“But then he also gathered all the players together to hear about our work and spoke to them himself first.

“He told them that their first responsibility as Liverpool players would always be to win games and win trophies. But he told them that after that they also had a responsibility to the community and city as a whole.

“We were hoping that maybe half the players might get involved in our LFC Foundation day but the whole squad ended up wanting to be involved which is just great.”

It has resulted in an incredible selection of “money can’t buy” auction experiences involving the Liverpool players and their manager which bids are now being submitted for.

Klopp was as good as his word and a special raffle is being held (tickets £5) to win the chance for an “ultimate match day experience and dinner” with the manager for up to six people at either your own home or at the London Carriage Works restaurant.

Yiou can bid to have a traditional Brazilian meal with Reds trio Lucas, Coutinho and Firmino or dine with Emre Can and Dejan Lovren at Liverpool’s highest restaurant, Panoramic 34.

James Milner is offering to play a round of golf with two fans, while Lucas Leiva and Martin Skrtel will come and give training tips to your team or you cna watch Home Alone at Liverpool Philharmonic with Nathaniel Clyne, Jordon Ibe and Joe Gomez.

Fans can bid to watch a match in Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana’s private box, or play table tennis with Alberto Moreno and Joao Teixeira.

There are loads more special events to bid for and all the money raised will go to support the work of the Foundation which has its own day at Anfield for the West Brom game on December 13, which is also when the auction ends.

All the money raised will support the Foundation’s community programmes, including its men’s health programme, military veterans programme, and football development programmes such as Respect 4 All, which provides sporting activity for young people and adults with severe physical and neurological impairments.

Klopp was typically effusive after his team’s 6-1 Capital One Cup demolition of Southampton on Wednesday night.

“We have no magic ideas or anything like this, we are hard workers that’s all. We know a bit about football and we’re working for a fantastic football club, we all love this club because you cannot be in Liverpool because of the weather, it must be the club”.

The club, yes, but also the city it seems.

Read more on the charity auction here