Boris Becker: how prison twice blocked Jürgen Klopp's visit to the tennis player.

Boris Becker on Jürgen Klopp's blocked visits

According to The Sun: Boris Becker revealed that Jürgen Klopp tried to visit him in prison twice, but unsuccessfully.

The 57-year-old Becker was sentenced to two and a half years for hiding assets and loans from his creditors.

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Becker spent a total of eight months in HMP Wandsworth and Huntercombe prisons, and then he was deported from the UK.

During this difficult time, the athlete relied on the support of his wife, Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro.

In addition, he received support from friends in sports, including former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp.

Klopp, whose energy and charisma made Becker a fan of 'the Kop', maintained a friendly relationship with the tennis star.

In his book 'Inside', Becker mentions that he reached out to Klopp for support, but he was unable to visit.

Becker received messages from Klopp, who wanted to meet after their friendship developed.

However, according to Becker, the prison administration twice denied Klopp access, explaining that the meeting could cause 'too much publicity'.

'This infinity destroys your soul and boils your mind,' Becker recalled in a conversation with Suddeutsche Zeitung.

Although visits were impossible, they communicated by phone.

Becker admitted that the prison regime negatively affected his mental and physical state, noting that he lost seven kilograms in the first four weeks. He mentioned that limited food, absence of alcohol, and stress contributed to this.

“I quickly realized that prisons are actually controlled by prisoners,” Becker added.

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Boris Becker has put an important part of his life into the new book 'Inside', where he details his time in prison and relationships with friends. In particular, his connection with Jürgen Klopp underscores the importance of support in tough times. This publication draws attention to his struggle with the consequences of his conviction and reminds of the fragility of human fate, even among those who have succeeded.