During the morning, Liverpool communicated a shock message: Jürgen Klopp is leaving the English big club this summer.
The German coach – who was originally under contract until the summer of 2026 – has said he is “running out of energy”.
Now the 56-year-old talks about giving the news to the squad.
– It wasn’t like the players were having a party when I told them. But they went out and trained as usual, he says according to the Evening Standard and continues:
– It’s different when a coach gets fired, who just comes in and says goodbye.
Names such as Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen) and Roberto De Zerbi (Brighton) are raised as potential replacements for Klopp.
The German coach, on the other hand, says that he will have nothing to say about the next name on the bench.
– No, why would I? In this world there are some who do an incredible job that you don’t see. Looks like I’m doing all the work. I don’t, and I can’t do it.
The last thing they need is the old man giving advice, and I won’t do that.
– What we have built is an incredibly strong structure behind the scenes. So many people work here with one mission: to find the best for Liverpool. It will happen. The last thing they need is the old man giving advice, and I won’t do that.
Klopp took over Liverpool in October 2015. Since then, he has led the English club to both the Premier League and Champions League titles.
The German has also won the Club World Cup, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the Community Shield.
