Jurgen Klopp has shocked the world of football this morning by announcing he will be leaving Liverpool Football Club at the end of the season.
Klopp has been Liverpool manager since 2015, and has won everything on offer in the years since including the clubs first ever Premier League title.
The 56-year-old has also guided Liverpool to three Champions League finals during his time at the club, winning one and losing two.
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The German has been part of the furniture at Liverpool for so long now his departure is likely to leave a huge hole with the club now forced to find a replacement.
There are numerous potential candidates, Xabi Alonso being second favourite may excite Liverpool fans due to the former reds midfielders impressive unbeaten run at Bayer Leverkusen this season.
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Klopp released a statement following the announcement, with a message to Liverpool fans.
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“I can understand that it’s a shock for a lot of people in this moment, when you hear it for the first time, but obviously I can explain it – or at least try to explain it,” Klopp told the club’s website.
“I love absolutely everything about this club, I love everything about the city, I love everything about our supporters, I love the team, I love the staff. I love everything. But that I still take this decision shows you that I am convinced it is the one I have to take.
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“It is that I am, how can I say it, running out of energy. I have no problem now, obviously, I knew it already for longer that I will have to announce it at one point, but I am absolutely fine now. I know that I cannot do the job again and again and again and again.
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“After the years we had together and after all the time we spent together and after all the things we went through together, the respect grew for you, the love grew for you and the least I owe you is the truth – and that is the truth.”
Klopp added: “When we sat there together talking about potential signings, the next summer camp and can we go wherever, the thought came up, ‘I am not sure I am here then anymore’ and I was surprised myself by that. I obviously start thinking about it.
“It didn’t start [then], but of course last season was kind of a super-difficult season and there were moments when at other clubs probably the decision would have been, ‘Come on, thank you very much for everything but probably we should split here, or end it here.’ That didn’t happen here, obviously. For me it was super, super, super-important that I can help to bring this team back onto the rails.”
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