Klopp’s priority is keeping Dortmund in Bundesliga

BERLIN: Jurgen Klopp says his priority for the second half of the season is keeping struggling Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, not qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Dortmund face Juventus home and away in the last 16 of Europe next month after winning their Champions League group, but a disastrous start to the league season has left them second from bottom in the German league.
The 2013 Champions League finalists have qualified for Europe for the last four seasons, but with his team currently 12 points away from the European places and near the foot of the Bundesliga table, Dortmund’s head coach Klopp says simply avoiding relegation is his priority.
“I’m currently not interested at all in qualifying for the Champions League next season,” Klopp told German magazine Sport Bild with Dortmund away to fellow Champions League side Bayer Leverkusen on January 31 in their first league match of 2015.
“As of today, I have no problem with keeping us in the league and spending next year putting in a lot of training.”