Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke says that former club manager has been sending him messages following their decision to resume the season .
Bundesliga is the first of all the major leagues to return to action after the coronavirus pandemic caused suspensions over two months ago.
'In England in particular, clubs are clinging to the fact that the Premier League can also start again soon. We owe the fact that we are in such a position in Germany to the population, who behaved in such a disciplined manner.
'And the politicians who are very careful with the situation. That is the reason why Germany is one of the best countries in the world to have come through this crisis.'
Klopp managed at Dortmund from 2008 to 2015, where they won two Bundesliga titles and were runners-up in the 2011/12 Champions League.
Watzke admitted that he, and the league, feel huge pressure as the first major league to return to the pitch amid the crisis.
'I also feel a huge responsibility,' Watzke said. 'This feeling is bigger than ever, and that gives me a certain amount of tension.
'On the one hand, the sporting aspect is that we also achieve our goals. On the other hand, the question of whether we can meet the entire framework with all requirements and the security concept as we all imagine it and how it is necessary. This pressure is really huge.'
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