Klopp's wife hands out £1k vouchers to thank market staffs who work in pandemic

Jurgen Klopp's wife handed out £1,000 worth of food vouchers to supermarket staff as a 'thank you' for working on the coronavirus frontline.

Ulla Sandrock, who is married to the Liverpool F.C manager, visited a Waitrose store in Formby, Merseyside last week and handed out £50 vouchers to staff on the shop floor.

Her act of kindness was described as 'amazing' by those close to the store who thought it was right that supermarket workers were recognised.    

It is believed Mrs Sandrock donated 20 of the £50 vouchers in total, which were collected by management and handed out equally to all staff.

One person said: 'This was an incredible thing to do. 

'Typically, Ulla didn't want to make a fuss, or receive any recognition, and just wanted people working in shops to get the recognition they deserve.'

A spokesman for the store added: 'Our Formby team is incredibly grateful for the support and understanding shown by everyone who has visited our store, but we would always respect the privacy of our customers.'

Klopp and his wife, who typically keep a low profile, live in Sefton and maintain strong community links in the area.

Mrs Sandrock's kindness came days before another similar incident, which took place as a Tesco supermarket also in Formby.