text: His voice cracked with emotion at times and in the next breath he laughed at questions and joked with his boss, Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc. In short, Jurgen Klopp’s farewell press conference was much like his seven years at the club: engaging, compelling and infused with passion. Klopp is leaving Borussia Dortmund after seven seasons in which he has won two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and reached the Champions League final, in 2013 at Wembley. Wednesday was not quite ‘auf wiedersehen’ as there are eight more matches of the season to play. Manager Jurgen Klopp announced he would be leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season . Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, Klopp and Michael Zorc  of Dortmund were present for the press conference at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday . Photographers snap away at Klopp as journalists gather during the announcement of his Dortmund exit . Yet an era is coming to an end and not just at Dortmund, but – and this is tribute to the charisma he has evoked during his time there – in European football. Like Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, Klopp has elevated himself into the realms of the cult manager. He is distinct in that he is much more open than Guardiola and seemingly much less calculating than Mourinho, though that in itself is, of course, a calculation. Though there is much more to Dortmund than just Klopp, at times it seems that it has been his sheer force of personality which has carried the club. Klopp was emotionally charged during the press conference as he couldn't resist showing his sadness . But Klopp also had moments where he laughed along with his boss Zorc during the press conference . Borussia Dortmund celebrate in front of their fans after winning a league match against Hamburg in 2011 . There are many reasons why Dortmund have captured the imagination of fans across the world and especially in England: there is the extraordinary atmosphere of the Westfalenstadion and the 82,000 fans; there are the season tickets available at £160; the membership structure which allows fans a say in the running of the club; the little ritual at the end of the game where the players gather in he centre circle, join hands and thank the fans. They came to represent everything the Premier League isn’t. BORUSSIA DORTMUND: . German league champions: 2010-11, 2011-12 . German cup: 2012 . Champions League runners-up: 2012-13 . INDIVIDUAL: . German manager of the year: 2011, 2012 . FIFA coach of the year runner-up: 2013 . And then there were the players, like Marco Reus, Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Mats Hummels, electrifying the Champions League with their energy and verve. But it was Klopp who was the public face of a club, the embodiment of all that. He was a journeyman football from Mainz, a second-rate lower league team when he played for them. Only when he managed them did they become a Bundesliga force, qualifying for the UEFA Cup, a track record which eventually earned him the Dortmund job. The club was emerging from bankruptcy when he arrived and he has helped to transformed them into one of Europe’s elite football institutions. And whenever they have lost key players – Nuri Sahin, Shinji Kagawa, Gotze, Lewandowski – it seemed to make no difference. The team just took stock and rolled on. It seemed Klopp alone could keep driving the model ever upwards and onwards. Except this season the momentum ground to a halt. In February they were bottom of the Bundesliga and relegation loomed. They have recovered and are tenth but were dumped out of the Champions League by Juventus. Klopp claimed today that he is not tired and that he doesn’t require a sabbatical. But it was hard to avoid the conclusion that the pressure of trying to keep up with Bayern as they cherry picked his best players had finally proved too much. Klopp (left) stands alongside Hansa Rostock boss Juri Schlunz during his days as Mainz manager, where he built the foundations of his reputation after guiding them into the UEFA Cup . After winning the Bundesliga in 2011, Klopp celebrates with Dortmund fans as he holds the trophy . But Klopp would fall one step short in winning the Champions League as his Dortmund team lost to Bayern Munich in the 2013 final at Wembley. Here he stands with Kevin Grosskreutz following the loss . ‘This wasn’t a calculated decision, it wasn’t planned it’s not tactical,’ said Klopp. ‘It’s just that I simply believe that it’s right and important that we can announce this today so we can be up front and begin to make a logical plan to bring this to an end.’ There is another side to Klopp, of course. He could match Mourinho for haranguing referees and has been known to go into full tantrum mode on the touchline. And his stylised open-ness isn’t for everyone. He met with Manchester City officials when the club were considering replacements for Roberto Mancini; they opted for Manuel Pellegrini. It will be interesting to see whether City will now give Klopp a second chance. Klopp has in the past been linked with taking over from Arsene Wenger (right) at Arsenal as the duo shake hands before a Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium last November . As he barks instructions from the touchline, Klopp's emotional grasp of the game makes him ideal for the Premier League. The Dortmund boss shows his fury after his side fall behind against Stuttgart in September . Arsene Wenger was less than amused when he compared Arsenal to an orchestra playing a ‘silent song,’ adding: ‘I prefer heavy metal.’ It came at a time when Wenger was under pressure, an older man who seemed to be struggling to keep up with the new wave; Klopp knew how to make the point. In many ways he does seem made for the Premier League. His capacity to embrace a club emotionally makes him the thinking man’s Ian Holloway. The sheer relentlessness of his teams and their work-rate means he would have no problem passing the Premier League’s ‘foreigner test’ otherwise known as wet, windy night at Stoke. ‘What I love is fighting football,’ Klopp once said, explaining that in Germany they even call this ‘English’ football. ‘Rainy day, heavy pitch, everybody is dirty in the face. This is Borussia.’ It is Klopp’s mantra too. He clearly won’t lack for offers. And wherever he goes, you can expect Klopp to be the centre of attention.
target: Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp will leave post this summer .
  Klopp ready to take another job with no sabbatical .
  Emotional grip of game makes him ideal for the Premier League .
  Premier League clubs on alert after the shock news from Germany .
  Klopp has been linked with Manchester City and Arsenal in the past .