Coach Jurgen Klopp has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the club reported on Friday Premier League of English football.
Klopp, who led Liverpool to the League Cup final on Wednesday, had informed the club’s management that he would end his eight-and-a-half years at Anfield at the end of the current campaign.
Assistant managers Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz will also leave the club at the same time, Liverpool said.
“I’m, how can I put it, running out of energy,” Klopp, 56, told Liverpool’s website. “I can understand that it’s a surprise to a lot of people at the moment, when you hear it for the first time, but obviously I can explain it (…) or at least try to.”
“I love absolutely everything that surrounds this club, I love everything that surrounds the city, I love everything that surrounds our fans, I love the team, I love the staff (…) I love everything. But the fact that I made this decision shows that I am convinced that it is the one I have to make.”
“Now I don’t have any problems, obviously, I already knew for a long time that I would have to announce it at some point, but now I’m absolutely fine. I know I can’t do the job again and again and again.”
The German joined Liverpool in October 2015 and has won the Champions League, Premier League, Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and Super Cup, as well as the Community Shield during his tenure.
“In line with Jürgen’s expressed wishes, we will save comprehensive tributes for a more appropriate time, however we would be remiss if we did not take this opportunity to reaffirm that his appointment remains one of the greatest blessings of our time as owners,” he said. Mike Gordon, president of Fenway Sports Group.
“The incredible achievements over the years speak for themselves, as does the joy that Jürgen and his team have brought to all of us fans. Their many achievements will never be taken for granted.”
In the 2019-20 season, Klopp led Liverpool to their first league title since 1990, and their first of the Premier League era. The previous season, Liverpool lifted the Champions League, defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the final.
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