Klaus Berge (born 4 October 1961) is a former

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football player and current manager who last managed

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. As player he most notably played for

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and 1. FC Saarbrücken. In 1997, he started his managerial career at

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. In March 2008 he replaced

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with the goal of saving the club from relegation. He did not succeed and left the club because he got a better offer at

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