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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp stunned soccer fans by revealing that he will leave the club at the end of season. The German has been at the helm since October 2015 and has collected essentially every top trophy possible over the last eight years. Although Klopp is clearly a respected figure at the team, he has claimed that he will not be involved in choosing a successor.
Following his announcement on Friday, Klopp also had to conduct a regularly scheduled press conference as well. The manager’s decision and future was obviously the main focal point in the conversation. During the talk with reporters, Klopp was asked if he would help pick the club’s next manager.
“No, why should I?” replied Klopp. “The last thing they need is advice from the old man walking out who tells them: ‘By the way, make sure you bring him in.’ I will definitely not do that.”
“You know for most of the things I have an opinion, and you will not believe that for most I still didn’t say everything and I have no problem with that. I wish for the future of this club the very, very, very best and for now I am still here and can help them to achieve the best possible.”
Host of potential Klopp successors already taking shape
Nevertheless, rumors began to almost immediately swirl about who will become Liverpool‘s next coach. Bayer Leverkusen‘s Xabi Alonso was the first potential candidate to surface. The news is hardly surprising for multiple reasons. First of all, the Spanish coach previously spent five successful seasons with Liverpool from 2004 to 2009.
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, meaning Liverpool have time to plan for the future
Secondly, Alonso currently has Leverkusen leading the Bundesliga over German giants Bayern Munich. The Bavarians have collected the last 11 top flight titles, a streak that Leverkusen is attempting to end. Not only is Leverkusen shockingly atop the domestic table, but Alonso’s club has…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-01-27 16:52:53
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