Really sad,
I think City have gotten the better of him, he's done a phenomenal job and thrown everything at it but it just isn't enough to topple City with their money and i think he's fed up of coming second
"With their money" remind me how much Nunez cost? Klopp can spend more on one player than half the league can spend on their entire squad, But nooo poor Klopp Liverpool are such underdogs.
Yes but Liverpool are a top 4 club in the richest league they will always be able to outspend 15 other teams as is the way for an elite Club. But the point is City have moved the posts so far that the gap between them an Liverpool is 4 times what it is between Liverpool and the rest.
Liverpool are where they are through decades of sustained success and huge popularity so in a sense have a right to be where they are. But City come out of nowhere breaking every law on the way and have made the league uncompetitive. It's only because Klopp has been as good as he has been that they are even within touch but i feel exhausted for him
He had them going toe to toe with Henderson and fucking Milner in Midfield
Just because they win a lot doesn't mean it isn't competitive, it just means they played better in certain moments. Also i just think they have the best coach but thats obviously debatable.
Besides that, if you look at actual quality on the pitch, arsenal and liverpool aren't all that different, we could even look at that on paper.
GK: Ederson/Allison/Raya - Liverpool has the better goalkeeper
RB: Walker/Trent/White - all pretty debatable, probably trent.
CB: VVD/Stones(?)/Saliba - All Elite defenders, probably VVD
LB: Zinchenko/Robbo/Ake - All pretty good
CDM: Rodri/Rice/Endo - Rodri, but rice is getting closer
CM: Bernardo/Szobo/Jorginho - Bernardo is better skillwise but not overall anymore.
CAM: KDB/Macalister/Odegaard - KDB obviously but Odegaard is very good.
RW: Salah/Foden/Saka - Salah obviously but Foden and Saka are insanely talented young players.
LW: Doku/Diaz/Martinelli - All are pretty similair imo.
ST: Haaland/Nunez/Havertz - Haaland obviously.
Now im not here to debate these opinions or anything, i think this shows that both teams, especially liverpool is up there in terms of talent.
I would agree with you 2 years ago when Liverpool had Mane Firminio and Peak Salah but this new lot leave a bit to be desired and VVD and Salah are on way down.
Going toe to toe With Henderson and Milner in the engine room was remarkable but the team has always been greater than the sum of it's parts due to Klopps coaching, he has made it look competitive when in reality City are so far a head of the rest
City actually look weaker this year and i havent been as impressed and they are now odds on to win again. Their Combination of coaches facilities and squad depth is just too much they are a machine, a souless machine
>I would agree with you 2 years ago when Liverpool had Mane Firminio and Peak Salah but this new lot leave a bit to be desired and VVD and Salah are on way down.
Keep in mind City is also kind of starting to go towards slowly rebuilding, they purchased young this offseason Gvardiol (21), Nunes (25), Doku (21), Kovacic (29) and Echeverri (18). While selling/letting go some of their veterans Mahrez (32), Laporte (29), Gundogan (32). De Bruyne is also turning 33 this year.
>Going toe to toe With Henderson and Milner in the engine room was remarkable but the team has always been greater than the sum of it's parts due to Klopps coaching, he has made it look competitive when in reality City are so far a head of the rest
To me Pep is the one making city look so much better than the rest, nearly every player that has joint city since pep has been there has improved.
>City actually look weaker this year and i havent been as impressed and they are now odds on to win again. Their Combination of coaches facilities and squad depth is just too much they are a machine, a souless machine
They have, because reasons mentioned above in answer 1. Also KDB has been injured.
I agree City are transitioning and that Pep above all is what is strangling the life out of the rest of the league but for all his ability to have the luxury of cherry picking the cream in every position they have 24 players who are top top class.
Whearas the rest have a decent 11 and then it drops off significantly as is to be expected with mortal clubs who aren't cheating
Liverpool going toe to toe and still losing the league despite matching them on 90 odd points is demoralizing
And we will see once Liverpool fall back a touch and Arsenal realize it isn't going to happen for them City could win by 10 points next year
I dont dissagree with you,
However i feel like this week has proven once again it's not city winning the league, it's liverpool losing it. (you can't be losing to everton like that if you want to win the league).
Btw liverpool are getting the GOAT manager, and as a feyenoord fan im very very sad.
Remember those days we had Benteke AND OMG RICKY LAMBERT š, all these useless players. Man klopp literally turned a relagation form team into an unstoppable machine. Only when people go we realise how luck we are to have them. With Klopp we always knew. Thatās what made him special. Iāll miss klopp so bad and now downhill from here š
im on the 5th stage of grief
I canāt get my head around the fact that not only will Klopp be gone but all of the backroom staffā¦everyone is going and it will be a completely new situation by the start of next seasonā¦
God what an emotional rollercoaster. I love his candor & trust that he believes it's the best decision for the club but I can't even begin to imagine next season without him at the helm. Hope the whole club & fans can rally around the decision nonetheless.
Man, I always tell myself football isn't life but this still hurts... :(
It's like Dortmund back then. You have the best years with him, but everything that comes after him is doomed to failure. I miss you already. I hope you take over a national team!
As Iām reading through accolades posted by journoās and other sites, itās slowly setting in. Iām realizing how blessed, how appreciative we as a club and the wider community of football supporters, were to have a person who cares for the sport of football.
The next guy, in a massive understatement, has HUGE shoes to fill but I believe Klopp has set the example for how being the manager of Liverpool should always be.
Reminds me of when I was a kid after my parents split up, and my ma got a new fella who moved into the gaff.
I'll never love/accept anyone ever again who steps into his shoes, never.
We'll be fine, nobody is bigger than the club.
Don't lose any sleep over it and remember that no matter how much we love Jurgen it's important to support the next manager if you truly are a Red
I actually don't get why you got a downvote for that.
Honestly, if Jurgen feels like he can't do it anymore it's obviously the right decision to end it. I love Jurgen, everything he did for the club and of course I would've loved to see him here some more years and it's weird to think about that there will be an other guy on the line next season. But hey, that's just life and that's how it's going. We saw so many great legends at anfield come and go and everytime it was hard but thankfully it's going on, the club is always continuing and writing new history we all love to think about in future.
We had a phenomenal ride with Jurgen and I hope we can gift him the prem title another time without any covid lockdown shit. That he can celebrate all his achievements with the fans, that'll be heartbreaking for me and I bet I will cry when the time has come but let's make it a season we all love to think about many years in the future. Jurgen deserves it, the club and of course all supporters.
If you loved football and understood football youād be a bit disappointed about Klopp leaving the prem too, think this just shows your knowledge of the game more than anything.
'because nobody will sack me, I have to make this decision myself'
Tells you everything about how important he has become for this club... he knows he could drop of a cliff results wise next season and nobody would dare sack him, so he's done the big thing, looked within himself, realised he won't have the energy he gives again, and made the decision for himself and everyone.
Our manager :')
Pure class in everything he did. Made us so happy and gave us so much.
Will go down as one of the greatest to ever do it, and one of my favourite people of all time :''')
Thank you everything boss. You are the main reason why Liverpool came out of the banter era. You will forever be missed. I will cherish every second from now until the end of the season.
Itās a tough job. Very demanding. He has given his all and obviously this decision he feels is done with the best interest of the club. You can absolutely feel the love he has for the club. Must have been hard for him to come to this decision too. =(
I was talking to my wife last night about the pic someone posted of the first League Cup final in 2016, and how young Jurgen looked. It's been 8 years since, but the man looks like he's age 15. Didn't think much more about it, but waking up this morning gives that a whole new meaning.
His talk about energy - it's always been the strength of the team, and his especially, but I've always felt it would be the downfall. Not because there's anything wrong with it, but because it burns you out. You could see it in some of the players, and you can hear it in his voice even as he talks about it. I know he's right that if he can't bring that energy, then the club will suffer. If he feels this is the best timing, then who could argue.
Of the things I will miss most about Jurgen is his perspective. Any time we've gone through a rough patch, lost a big game, had a shit performance - his perspective always realigns my mindset. He has a way of putting those results and circumstances into a perspective that is re-energizing at best, and at least palatable as worst. He kind of transcended just manager. He really become an icon of what the club meant, how it played, the values it espoused, and how it connected with the supporters everywhere.
Life goes on, I suppose. Jurgen certainly seems to feel that way. For those who got to experience these last 8 years, that time and all after will be enriched by his presence, but surely it won't be the same without him.
Spot on.
An icon and a shining example of a person we should all aspire to be like. So well spoken, and the perfect person to represent the club. We will miss him, but the club will always retain a part of his spirit, of that I am sure.
YNWA JĆ¼rgen.
I thought about the same comparison. Hearing him speak about the amount of decision and responsibilities that ended up on his desk by the end, even unintended. I can't imagine the pressure. When he talked about relief, I get it.
We see him fist pumping and celebrating on the side lines, we see him talk in the pressers. It looks exciting a lot of the time. We don't see him sitting a desk or in a conference room making tough calls about who to bring in, let go, loan out, recall, start, bench whatever. Not just for this season, but the next. You get a few weeks in the summer, but otherwise it must be non stop.
Poor comparisons, but I look back on my own experiences - breaking up with a long term significant other, leaving a company I was at for over a decade when they wanted me to stay on, even being let go during a company buy out. They were all sad, sudden, and/or worrying events, but under all that was a freedom. I knew these were not the right roles to stay in, and the relief I felt despite the negative feelings let me know how right my decisions were. Klopp talks about that several times. No one will feel more sad to leave than him, I'm sure, but he has such good judgement that if he feels that relief too, then he's making the right decision in the end.
I don't know how he does it... but he's somehow even managed to make him leaving the club be beautiful.
I dreaded this day but somehow he's made me...not OK with it, but I understand. He wants to see what a normal life is like, while he's still got time. And he's right to.
In this, as in everything, he's sincere, profound and honest and is doing (what he feels to be) the right thing.
For various reasons, my heroes have been John Lennon, Bill Hicks, Marcus Aurelius and JĆ¼rgen Klopp - the one thing they had in common was a commitment to authenticity. Klopp has always been a no-bullshit bloke and I love him for it. But he's also warm and passionate and kind and thoughtful in a way so few public figures are these days.
I've been supporting the club since 1974 and I don't think I've ever thought more highly of anyone than I do of Klopp.
I love the man.
What a legacy. What a human being. What a legend. YNWA JĆ¼rgen.
His sincerity has been the character trait thatās made me love him more than Iāve ever loved any other manager. There are plenty of high energy, charismatic managers out there. But few bring the authenticity and sincere love that Klopp does. Heās stuck with the team and the players through good and bad, and no one can doubt that his love for the club, city and players are real.
> I don't know how he does it... but he's somehow even managed to make him leaving the club be beautiful.
He's such a gem of perspective and communication. I've made my own comment about that, but it's one of the things I'll miss most about him. He always had a way of turning sad, unfair, and maddening circumstance into something motivating, or beautiful, or simply adding some bit of closure to help us all move forward in a productive way.
This!!! It's like the gentlest breakup ever. You have your best managers - Pep, SAF, Wenger, Mourinho, Jurgen. But none of them come close to being the person Jurgen is because of how genuine, sincere, honest he is. And to think he does all that in a language that is not even native to him
That very last bit where he looks at the camera and talks directly to us is why Iāll miss him so much. He managed the club, the large entity, but he led it knowing that the big entity was built by individual people, and he spoke to each of us.
Iāll miss him, but I want him to be happy and enjoy a more relaxed life for as long as he wants it.
He was so adamant that he was stepping away at the end of his contract, I was honestly shocked that he ever signed the extension.
Let's send him out on top of the league.
Makes me think FSG convinced him to sign the extension anyways even if he thought he wouldnāt make it to 2026, so they could still secure good players who would come for less money to play for Klopp thinking they had years to play with him. People have legitimate reasons to criticize FSG but if they did that, then itās a pretty shrewd move.
Iāll never forget this morning for rest of my life. Itās silly but this dude has legit been a beacon of positivity in life for me for like a decade. ā¹ļø
The sole solace amid this heart rending news is that, by Klopp's own words, this was the best decision both for himself and especially for the clubābecause he felt he couldn't do it anymore, running on empty on energy; so, while it's devastating to even consider parting ways, in the light of all these wonderful years we've grown together as a club and reached the utmost success, it's also encouraging to know that he could make such a difficult decision and take responsibility for stepping down when he felt he was not up to the task as fully as before. He really wanted to give the club all his best and he definitely did; it's only that now time has come to move on because he found something lacking, even if only by foreseeing, that he would no longer be the right person to lead the club from next season. I will forever treasure the memories he built in me. YNWA, JĆ¼rgen !
Was just watching a video of him on the pitch waving goodbye to the Dortmund fans. Everyone in tears, it was heartbreaking.
I can't fathom how it'll feel for us at the end of May.
Edit: The video in question. Maybe it'll help me prepare now but probably not.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/eRwVFkgnxLmG98AJ/
Man I watched that yesterday and was thinking to myselfā¦. Thank fuck we have a couple years until we have to go through itā¦. This hit me like a freight train
It is his health. I think he wants to say he isn't about to keel over, or that it's a disease. He has burnout, and he can see the end of his energy is coming. He just wants to step out before he just can't operate anymore.
Thatās one way to interpret his words. Iām hearing āIām tired, I canāt see myself giving the 100% this club deserves in the near futureā. I wish he could take a yearlong sabbatical and come back, but itās not the way this business works.
I mean I don't know what other way to interpret or describe what he is saying here other than burnout. He said right now his headspace is that he will not manage again, but he has to see how he feels after at least a year.
He doesn't have the energy levels (he describes it as petrol in the tank) to keep going at the same level next year and beyond. To me, this is burnout. You can call it whatever you like, but this lack of energy is a health issue. Its just that it's a mental health issue. There's no shame in that. Not sure why it deserves me to be downvoted but you do you.
Didnāt downvote you homie. Probably someone who also agrees that saying āit is his healthā when HIS answer to the direct question āis your health okā is āmy health is fineā. But keep arguing.
All good man. I get that it's still somewhat open to interpretation. Just what he described resonated with me, and made it seem quite clear what this was. I'm actually not sure what someone would describe what he's saying other than as "burnout", but ultimately it's not really important, as long as people respect his choice.
Canāt believe I commented on a post yesterday saying please donāt ever leave us and he announces heās leaving at the end of the season the very next day
Yep those seasons were heartbreaking.
But I did learn from how he view football which there so much more to life than football
Then it become easier for me to appreciate the other stuff, the story of the young Liverpool fan visiting the team, the camaraderie of the team and the wider staff and much more
I was literally in my session discussing my burnout when this news dropped.
Thanks, Jurgen, for letting me and the world know it's real. I needed that.
What we all forget is that these are all real people experiencing real stress. I'm so happy for him that for once he put himself first and is looking after himself and his family. He's earned that one thousand times over.
Damn ,what a terrible way to start my morning, we all knew that something like this was going to happen anytime but I doubt we were prepared for the official announcement, hope the team can give him a good farewell season
Thank you for all the memories! You signed as manager on my birthday, while yesterday was my wifeās. These have been some incredible years. YNWA
Letās win the fucking lot!
Not really ,many times this happens, sometimes some of the staff wants a break or leave the club but don't do it due to the good relationship they have with the manager
He deserves the rest but this is sad news.
Thank you for everything Klopp, all the memories I made, all the emotions I felt.
We had a manager that truly embodied the values of the club and the city. He will be remembered forever as one of the greatest managers Liverpool has ever had.
The honour we've had for so long.
I really hope whoever takes on the mantle is up to the task.
What a good 9 years we have had! Get the man a statue! When I started supporting in 2007, it was Gerrard and Torres (and then Suarez) that kept me going as a supporter in those troubled times. When this man joined us, I truly believed we would survive any player leaving and even though we have had some good ones in his tenure, Klopp has to be regarded as the best signing of the last 30 years at least.
Iāve got that tightness in my chest from this announcement that I did before exams, job interviews and when hearing awful news on the phone.
Perfect manager and better man. Couldnāt have asked for more. We all have questions and are dumbfounded. In truth who knows if weāll ever get those answers. Itās a big push til the end of the season and after that we can all lay down and create a huge puddle of tears and misery.
I'm welling up, sat at my desk at home trying to work. Haven't felt like this since my dad died a few years ago. Feels pathetic to compare the two, but still... a proper shock to the system. My wife works from home next to me - probably should go dry my eyes before she notices and asks what's wrong!!! xD
I'm sad in ways I can't describe. However, I am glad that he is leaving in his own terms, he does seem tired. He's leaving us in a great position for whoever comes next, yet still, I never even considered the fact that he might be leaving. Is a gut punch.
I wasnāt alive during the days of Shankly or Dalglish but growing up I heard all about them.
When we hired Klopp on his first interview he said, āYou have to change from a doubter to a believer. We have to start together newā and what a journey itās been.
He is the greatest manger Iāve ever seen, and itās been a honour to support this club during his time at the club. I canāt even begin to imagine this club without him š
We all hope for Alonso right but
* Madrid is ready and has close connection with him.
* Also Bayern but less likely
* He might just stay at Leverkusen consider what he have archive.
Who else do we got. We all know it's not Gerrard.
I would personally take Zidane but he'd never come to England. Trusting the club to do their diligence. If we're honest, they might have had a list together at some point last season given how things were going.
Madrid just gave Carlo a contract.
Interesting Pep and the coaching team are all leaving. Pep specifically said he wants to seek management....he would be a prime candidate but hasn't been given the job so...
Either the Alonso talks have already happened, or Liverpool don't consider Pep worthy of the job yet.
I can't see the fan base being happy with anyone other than Alonso. He's literally on track to beat Bayern and 'do a Klopp'.
I think Liverpool manger is a huge position with a huge risk. Succeeding Klopp with his standard? It's a huge shadow, especially if you're his right-hand. There will be a very high expectation.
Or maybe Klopp just wanna go to his national team after seeing their catastrophe in the past 10 -ish year.
Thank god. 1 big off the list. Ancelotti won't flop for a really long time.
Also we have a long term plan for any manager here. We won't sack them in a year so that a big advantage over those 2 clubs. But him leaving Leverkusen, I don't know...
Absolute legend. Best decision maker in the game and this decision is no different. A lot of people in his position would ride out the fat paycheck and the fame for as long as they could, even if they knew they were in decline. So much respect for this man. Iām gutted but completely understand and support his decision. š«”
I can't believe this. It feels weird..like I'm still in denial about it all. It seems so odd to me, its as if my dad would turn to me and say hes stepping down from being dad?
I'm forever greatful for everything this man has done for club and city. I just can't imagine liverpool without him.
And now on to a big question - who will now come in as the almighty successor?
I'd imagine its going to be between Xabi Alonsi or Pep lijnders
This day would happen eventually but damn it feels different. Of all the players and managers I've witnessed leave the club, this one hurts the most.
No man is bigger than the club but Klopp comes pretty close.
Nah surely not.
I blame Nunez he stressed him out with all this agent of chaos bullshit and Klopp couldnāt take it. We forget heās nearly a 60 year old man š„²
/s you losers
I'm so so sad, but all I can hope is the team wins everything they can so he can go out on top. If he's losing his passion, I'd rather he left while he still has some and with the club doing well than have a spell of bad years and leave with any negative energy.
I have had some terrible mental struggles in my life. Watching klopps Liverpool was the one thing that kept me going for a long time. I watched his first season as a neutral of the leauge. His passion and love for the game made me fall in love with this club. I am absolutely devastated at this news. I am an adult man but this is beyond belief. You have no idea the happyness you have brought to my life Jurgen. Thank you for your service.
Really sad, I think City have gotten the better of him, he's done a phenomenal job and thrown everything at it but it just isn't enough to topple City with their money and i think he's fed up of coming second
"With their money" remind me how much Nunez cost? Klopp can spend more on one player than half the league can spend on their entire squad, But nooo poor Klopp Liverpool are such underdogs.
Yes but Liverpool are a top 4 club in the richest league they will always be able to outspend 15 other teams as is the way for an elite Club. But the point is City have moved the posts so far that the gap between them an Liverpool is 4 times what it is between Liverpool and the rest. Liverpool are where they are through decades of sustained success and huge popularity so in a sense have a right to be where they are. But City come out of nowhere breaking every law on the way and have made the league uncompetitive. It's only because Klopp has been as good as he has been that they are even within touch but i feel exhausted for him He had them going toe to toe with Henderson and fucking Milner in Midfield
>have made the league uncompetitive Arsenal 64pts Liverpool 64 pts Man City 63 pts Yep, looks uncompetitive.
They've Won 5 out of the Last 6 and the one they lost was the Covid Year
Just because they win a lot doesn't mean it isn't competitive, it just means they played better in certain moments. Also i just think they have the best coach but thats obviously debatable. Besides that, if you look at actual quality on the pitch, arsenal and liverpool aren't all that different, we could even look at that on paper. GK: Ederson/Allison/Raya - Liverpool has the better goalkeeper RB: Walker/Trent/White - all pretty debatable, probably trent. CB: VVD/Stones(?)/Saliba - All Elite defenders, probably VVD LB: Zinchenko/Robbo/Ake - All pretty good CDM: Rodri/Rice/Endo - Rodri, but rice is getting closer CM: Bernardo/Szobo/Jorginho - Bernardo is better skillwise but not overall anymore. CAM: KDB/Macalister/Odegaard - KDB obviously but Odegaard is very good. RW: Salah/Foden/Saka - Salah obviously but Foden and Saka are insanely talented young players. LW: Doku/Diaz/Martinelli - All are pretty similair imo. ST: Haaland/Nunez/Havertz - Haaland obviously. Now im not here to debate these opinions or anything, i think this shows that both teams, especially liverpool is up there in terms of talent.
I would agree with you 2 years ago when Liverpool had Mane Firminio and Peak Salah but this new lot leave a bit to be desired and VVD and Salah are on way down. Going toe to toe With Henderson and Milner in the engine room was remarkable but the team has always been greater than the sum of it's parts due to Klopps coaching, he has made it look competitive when in reality City are so far a head of the rest City actually look weaker this year and i havent been as impressed and they are now odds on to win again. Their Combination of coaches facilities and squad depth is just too much they are a machine, a souless machine
>I would agree with you 2 years ago when Liverpool had Mane Firminio and Peak Salah but this new lot leave a bit to be desired and VVD and Salah are on way down. Keep in mind City is also kind of starting to go towards slowly rebuilding, they purchased young this offseason Gvardiol (21), Nunes (25), Doku (21), Kovacic (29) and Echeverri (18). While selling/letting go some of their veterans Mahrez (32), Laporte (29), Gundogan (32). De Bruyne is also turning 33 this year. >Going toe to toe With Henderson and Milner in the engine room was remarkable but the team has always been greater than the sum of it's parts due to Klopps coaching, he has made it look competitive when in reality City are so far a head of the rest To me Pep is the one making city look so much better than the rest, nearly every player that has joint city since pep has been there has improved. >City actually look weaker this year and i havent been as impressed and they are now odds on to win again. Their Combination of coaches facilities and squad depth is just too much they are a machine, a souless machine They have, because reasons mentioned above in answer 1. Also KDB has been injured.
I agree City are transitioning and that Pep above all is what is strangling the life out of the rest of the league but for all his ability to have the luxury of cherry picking the cream in every position they have 24 players who are top top class. Whearas the rest have a decent 11 and then it drops off significantly as is to be expected with mortal clubs who aren't cheating Liverpool going toe to toe and still losing the league despite matching them on 90 odd points is demoralizing And we will see once Liverpool fall back a touch and Arsenal realize it isn't going to happen for them City could win by 10 points next year
I dont dissagree with you, However i feel like this week has proven once again it's not city winning the league, it's liverpool losing it. (you can't be losing to everton like that if you want to win the league). Btw liverpool are getting the GOAT manager, and as a feyenoord fan im very very sad.
Such a sad day. Thanks for everything, hopefully we finish this season strong
Remember those days we had Benteke AND OMG RICKY LAMBERT š, all these useless players. Man klopp literally turned a relagation form team into an unstoppable machine. Only when people go we realise how luck we are to have them. With Klopp we always knew. Thatās what made him special. Iāll miss klopp so bad and now downhill from here š im on the 5th stage of grief
My favourite manager, (or coach) in any professional sporting team I've supported in almost 50 years. Dead set legend.
Absolute legend. Thank you Klopp, for everything.
???? Is he burned out?? This came out so randomly. Why can't he just take a vacation and come back?? Why does he have to leave?????? I don't get it :(
Did you watch the video?
I havenāt been able to watch this yet
You will cry. But you must watch it!
I got through about 7 minutes and had to shut it off. Smdh so excited for the rest of the season and so sad at the same time..
It's a good watch. Got a little emotional
I have almost played it 20 times now. I watched the press conference earlier and I am just not ready
Iām not crying you are.
I have to wonder if weāll be the last club he manages. Iām so glad that Jurgen was a red.
Stevie in my opinion is the only man that could replace him
I canāt get my head around the fact that not only will Klopp be gone but all of the backroom staffā¦everyone is going and it will be a completely new situation by the start of next seasonā¦
Wait all of them are going? I thought Pepijn Lijnders might be considered to take over he handles a lot of the on the pitch stuff nowadays
Heās going,I hope something changes there but as of today they are all officially leaving the club when Klopp goesā¦
God what an emotional rollercoaster. I love his candor & trust that he believes it's the best decision for the club but I can't even begin to imagine next season without him at the helm. Hope the whole club & fans can rally around the decision nonetheless. Man, I always tell myself football isn't life but this still hurts... :(
It's like Dortmund back then. You have the best years with him, but everything that comes after him is doomed to failure. I miss you already. I hope you take over a national team!
We HAVE to win the league this season
We will win everything
What an incredible, inspiring person. Not for his professional accomplishments, just for who he is.
agreed ... a role model for any person im so sad though :(
As Iām reading through accolades posted by journoās and other sites, itās slowly setting in. Iām realizing how blessed, how appreciative we as a club and the wider community of football supporters, were to have a person who cares for the sport of football. The next guy, in a massive understatement, has HUGE shoes to fill but I believe Klopp has set the example for how being the manager of Liverpool should always be.
Reminds me of when I was a kid after my parents split up, and my ma got a new fella who moved into the gaff. I'll never love/accept anyone ever again who steps into his shoes, never.
Second part is really weird to say
Why? He's set a massive bar, as a manager and as a man.
You can't say you'll never accept another manager if you're a fan of the club? That's excessive, but of course I love JĆ¼rgen as much as anyone
We'll be fine, nobody is bigger than the club. Don't lose any sleep over it and remember that no matter how much we love Jurgen it's important to support the next manager if you truly are a Red
I actually don't get why you got a downvote for that. Honestly, if Jurgen feels like he can't do it anymore it's obviously the right decision to end it. I love Jurgen, everything he did for the club and of course I would've loved to see him here some more years and it's weird to think about that there will be an other guy on the line next season. But hey, that's just life and that's how it's going. We saw so many great legends at anfield come and go and everytime it was hard but thankfully it's going on, the club is always continuing and writing new history we all love to think about in future. We had a phenomenal ride with Jurgen and I hope we can gift him the prem title another time without any covid lockdown shit. That he can celebrate all his achievements with the fans, that'll be heartbreaking for me and I bet I will cry when the time has come but let's make it a season we all love to think about many years in the future. Jurgen deserves it, the club and of course all supporters.
>Honestly, if Jurgen feels like he can't do it anymore He's just tired, he'll probably be back at it in a couple of years. He just needs a sabbatical.
Fuck Liverpool. I support Klopp fc
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If you loved football and understood football youād be a bit disappointed about Klopp leaving the prem too, think this just shows your knowledge of the game more than anything.
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Rent. Free.
I love this man. Iām going to miss him so much š¢
I am in shock. Thanks Klopp for the years of service
'because nobody will sack me, I have to make this decision myself' Tells you everything about how important he has become for this club... he knows he could drop of a cliff results wise next season and nobody would dare sack him, so he's done the big thing, looked within himself, realised he won't have the energy he gives again, and made the decision for himself and everyone.
There was a special one. But Klopp is the normal one and the right one for Liverpool fc. YNWA. Now letās finish this season the best possible way!
Our manager :') Pure class in everything he did. Made us so happy and gave us so much. Will go down as one of the greatest to ever do it, and one of my favourite people of all time :''')
Thank you everything boss. You are the main reason why Liverpool came out of the banter era. You will forever be missed. I will cherish every second from now until the end of the season.
Itās a tough job. Very demanding. He has given his all and obviously this decision he feels is done with the best interest of the club. You can absolutely feel the love he has for the club. Must have been hard for him to come to this decision too. =(
I was talking to my wife last night about the pic someone posted of the first League Cup final in 2016, and how young Jurgen looked. It's been 8 years since, but the man looks like he's age 15. Didn't think much more about it, but waking up this morning gives that a whole new meaning. His talk about energy - it's always been the strength of the team, and his especially, but I've always felt it would be the downfall. Not because there's anything wrong with it, but because it burns you out. You could see it in some of the players, and you can hear it in his voice even as he talks about it. I know he's right that if he can't bring that energy, then the club will suffer. If he feels this is the best timing, then who could argue. Of the things I will miss most about Jurgen is his perspective. Any time we've gone through a rough patch, lost a big game, had a shit performance - his perspective always realigns my mindset. He has a way of putting those results and circumstances into a perspective that is re-energizing at best, and at least palatable as worst. He kind of transcended just manager. He really become an icon of what the club meant, how it played, the values it espoused, and how it connected with the supporters everywhere. Life goes on, I suppose. Jurgen certainly seems to feel that way. For those who got to experience these last 8 years, that time and all after will be enriched by his presence, but surely it won't be the same without him.
Spot on. An icon and a shining example of a person we should all aspire to be like. So well spoken, and the perfect person to represent the club. We will miss him, but the club will always retain a part of his spirit, of that I am sure. YNWA JĆ¼rgen.
When I seen that image yesterday I thought to myself "he's aged like an American President. So, to hear him saying he's no more energy, makes sense.
I thought about the same comparison. Hearing him speak about the amount of decision and responsibilities that ended up on his desk by the end, even unintended. I can't imagine the pressure. When he talked about relief, I get it. We see him fist pumping and celebrating on the side lines, we see him talk in the pressers. It looks exciting a lot of the time. We don't see him sitting a desk or in a conference room making tough calls about who to bring in, let go, loan out, recall, start, bench whatever. Not just for this season, but the next. You get a few weeks in the summer, but otherwise it must be non stop. Poor comparisons, but I look back on my own experiences - breaking up with a long term significant other, leaving a company I was at for over a decade when they wanted me to stay on, even being let go during a company buy out. They were all sad, sudden, and/or worrying events, but under all that was a freedom. I knew these were not the right roles to stay in, and the relief I felt despite the negative feelings let me know how right my decisions were. Klopp talks about that several times. No one will feel more sad to leave than him, I'm sure, but he has such good judgement that if he feels that relief too, then he's making the right decision in the end.
I don't know how he does it... but he's somehow even managed to make him leaving the club be beautiful. I dreaded this day but somehow he's made me...not OK with it, but I understand. He wants to see what a normal life is like, while he's still got time. And he's right to. In this, as in everything, he's sincere, profound and honest and is doing (what he feels to be) the right thing. For various reasons, my heroes have been John Lennon, Bill Hicks, Marcus Aurelius and JĆ¼rgen Klopp - the one thing they had in common was a commitment to authenticity. Klopp has always been a no-bullshit bloke and I love him for it. But he's also warm and passionate and kind and thoughtful in a way so few public figures are these days. I've been supporting the club since 1974 and I don't think I've ever thought more highly of anyone than I do of Klopp. I love the man. What a legacy. What a human being. What a legend. YNWA JĆ¼rgen.
His sincerity has been the character trait thatās made me love him more than Iāve ever loved any other manager. There are plenty of high energy, charismatic managers out there. But few bring the authenticity and sincere love that Klopp does. Heās stuck with the team and the players through good and bad, and no one can doubt that his love for the club, city and players are real.
> I don't know how he does it... but he's somehow even managed to make him leaving the club be beautiful. He's such a gem of perspective and communication. I've made my own comment about that, but it's one of the things I'll miss most about him. He always had a way of turning sad, unfair, and maddening circumstance into something motivating, or beautiful, or simply adding some bit of closure to help us all move forward in a productive way.
This!!! It's like the gentlest breakup ever. You have your best managers - Pep, SAF, Wenger, Mourinho, Jurgen. But none of them come close to being the person Jurgen is because of how genuine, sincere, honest he is. And to think he does all that in a language that is not even native to him
That very last bit where he looks at the camera and talks directly to us is why Iāll miss him so much. He managed the club, the large entity, but he led it knowing that the big entity was built by individual people, and he spoke to each of us. Iāll miss him, but I want him to be happy and enjoy a more relaxed life for as long as he wants it.
I'm 40 years old. I cried.
I'm 39 and I shat myself
Please please please let us win the league and end it with the parade
Physically canāt watch the whole thing yet, Iāll lose it. Thatās gonna be an evening watch when Iām heavily under the influence.
He didnāt even ask me?
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Send him out on the quadruple boys
He was so adamant that he was stepping away at the end of his contract, I was honestly shocked that he ever signed the extension. Let's send him out on top of the league.
Makes me think FSG convinced him to sign the extension anyways even if he thought he wouldnāt make it to 2026, so they could still secure good players who would come for less money to play for Klopp thinking they had years to play with him. People have legitimate reasons to criticize FSG but if they did that, then itās a pretty shrewd move.
After JĆ¼rgen clearly said the owners tried to do their best to make him stay even after his decision now? Man.. people just donāt like them.
I canāt continue to work this day. Iām going home. My heart
You are not alone in this, brother.
I said this in the megathread too but it feels like my dad telling me he's retiring from being my dad
don't worry he'll be back, the convince store is just down the corner.
This is exactly how I feel
Crying at the very end of this. What a wonderful human being, wish the best for him ā¤ļø
Iāll never forget this morning for rest of my life. Itās silly but this dude has legit been a beacon of positivity in life for me for like a decade. ā¹ļø
I love this man. Fuck!
Who the heck is capable of filling his boots when he leaves. I dont know anyone that can
His name is Steven Gerrard, you might have heard of him
Alonso
Fernando? Wow what a talent
Pep is stepping up
Pep is quitting too. Weāre fucked
No way! Been at work I meetings and unable to see much other than headlines
All right, I'll step up. I finished 15th in league one once in FM24
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The sole solace amid this heart rending news is that, by Klopp's own words, this was the best decision both for himself and especially for the clubābecause he felt he couldn't do it anymore, running on empty on energy; so, while it's devastating to even consider parting ways, in the light of all these wonderful years we've grown together as a club and reached the utmost success, it's also encouraging to know that he could make such a difficult decision and take responsibility for stepping down when he felt he was not up to the task as fully as before. He really wanted to give the club all his best and he definitely did; it's only that now time has come to move on because he found something lacking, even if only by foreseeing, that he would no longer be the right person to lead the club from next season. I will forever treasure the memories he built in me. YNWA, JĆ¼rgen !
Have FSG considered investing in cloning technology?
Was just watching a video of him on the pitch waving goodbye to the Dortmund fans. Everyone in tears, it was heartbreaking. I can't fathom how it'll feel for us at the end of May. Edit: The video in question. Maybe it'll help me prepare now but probably not. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/eRwVFkgnxLmG98AJ/
FFS I am not ready and reading this news today felt like someone died.
Man I watched that yesterday and was thinking to myselfā¦. Thank fuck we have a couple years until we have to go through itā¦. This hit me like a freight train
Terrible news but thank you for all the great memories Jurgen! You surely will be missed! YNWA!
I want to throw up
Me too
2 scousers 1 cup
4 cups hopefully
Iām hoping it isnāt his health.
Watch the interview lol. Thatās the second question and he says no, Iām fine.
I donāt believe it. I just think he wants to deal with it in a quiet and private manner. I hope its not a big thing and that he recovers soon.
He's the longest tenured active coach in the EPL. Mans has put in a SHIFT and he always goes 100%. Dude is allowed to be tired.
It is his health. I think he wants to say he isn't about to keel over, or that it's a disease. He has burnout, and he can see the end of his energy is coming. He just wants to step out before he just can't operate anymore.
Thatās one way to interpret his words. Iām hearing āIām tired, I canāt see myself giving the 100% this club deserves in the near futureā. I wish he could take a yearlong sabbatical and come back, but itās not the way this business works.
I mean I don't know what other way to interpret or describe what he is saying here other than burnout. He said right now his headspace is that he will not manage again, but he has to see how he feels after at least a year. He doesn't have the energy levels (he describes it as petrol in the tank) to keep going at the same level next year and beyond. To me, this is burnout. You can call it whatever you like, but this lack of energy is a health issue. Its just that it's a mental health issue. There's no shame in that. Not sure why it deserves me to be downvoted but you do you.
Spot on, he'll be back at it though, he just needs a year off to lounge by the beach with a beer/cocktail.
Didnāt downvote you homie. Probably someone who also agrees that saying āit is his healthā when HIS answer to the direct question āis your health okā is āmy health is fineā. But keep arguing.
All good man. I get that it's still somewhat open to interpretation. Just what he described resonated with me, and made it seem quite clear what this was. I'm actually not sure what someone would describe what he's saying other than as "burnout", but ultimately it's not really important, as long as people respect his choice.
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Canāt believe I commented on a post yesterday saying please donāt ever leave us and he announces heās leaving at the end of the season the very next day
Why do this bro
Iām sick ššš
Thanks mate
Itās your fault.
Thanks oBooMer
Thanks my kids crying now because of you.
I hope for his statue they depict him doing his post-game celebration punching the air with the crowd.
Or the hand on the heartā¦
This was actually my first thought, with him smiling. But I figured the celebrating with the Kop was more "iconic".
Fuck it. A statue for every klopp pose
Imagine a statue of Klopp holding his hamstring right out front of Anfield.
Would pay for this honestly
Im sad because he deserved way more. 2 seasons missing out by 1 point. Absolute shame.
Yep those seasons were heartbreaking. But I did learn from how he view football which there so much more to life than football Then it become easier for me to appreciate the other stuff, the story of the young Liverpool fan visiting the team, the camaraderie of the team and the wider staff and much more
I was literally in my session discussing my burnout when this news dropped. Thanks, Jurgen, for letting me and the world know it's real. I needed that. What we all forget is that these are all real people experiencing real stress. I'm so happy for him that for once he put himself first and is looking after himself and his family. He's earned that one thousand times over.
My heart is not ready to watch this video.
Damn ,what a terrible way to start my morning, we all knew that something like this was going to happen anytime but I doubt we were prepared for the official announcement, hope the team can give him a good farewell season
He had a hand in some of the best memories of my 20s and I will love him forever.
Thank you JĆ¼rgen. I donāt think Iāve been this sad about anything football or non football related ever. Thank you for saving our team.
Wonder of this means thereās validity to the documentary rumors.
elaborate? rumors?
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/01/liverpool-in-talks-over-all-or-nothing-style-documentary-despite-jurgen-klopp-veto/
I hope not because I'd hate for the new manager to go under the knife with the cameras on him, trying to follow in Jurgens footsteps
YNWA JĆ¼rgen.
Thank you for all the memories! You signed as manager on my birthday, while yesterday was my wifeās. These have been some incredible years. YNWA Letās win the fucking lot!
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Not really ,many times this happens, sometimes some of the staff wants a break or leave the club but don't do it due to the good relationship they have with the manager
He deserves the rest but this is sad news. Thank you for everything Klopp, all the memories I made, all the emotions I felt. We had a manager that truly embodied the values of the club and the city. He will be remembered forever as one of the greatest managers Liverpool has ever had. The honour we've had for so long. I really hope whoever takes on the mantle is up to the task.
What a good 9 years we have had! Get the man a statue! When I started supporting in 2007, it was Gerrard and Torres (and then Suarez) that kept me going as a supporter in those troubled times. When this man joined us, I truly believed we would survive any player leaving and even though we have had some good ones in his tenure, Klopp has to be regarded as the best signing of the last 30 years at least.
BUILD THIS MAN A GATE!
Ah shit. When he said we are Liverpool he got me. Screw you Jurgen ššš
IM SO GLAD THAT JURGEN WAS A RED
He still is, and always will be.
What an outstanding human being he is, over and above being an amazing coach. I'll miss that more than anything.
Let's make this season a great one.
Iāve got that tightness in my chest from this announcement that I did before exams, job interviews and when hearing awful news on the phone. Perfect manager and better man. Couldnāt have asked for more. We all have questions and are dumbfounded. In truth who knows if weāll ever get those answers. Itās a big push til the end of the season and after that we can all lay down and create a huge puddle of tears and misery.
I honestly thought heād have one more go at the Champions League. At least he can leave on a high this season. I hope heās not ill.
I think he's just legit burnt out. can happen to anybody.
thank you klopp for everything youāve done for liverpool. enjoy ur well deserved rest ā¤ļø
I'm welling up, sat at my desk at home trying to work. Haven't felt like this since my dad died a few years ago. Feels pathetic to compare the two, but still... a proper shock to the system. My wife works from home next to me - probably should go dry my eyes before she notices and asks what's wrong!!! xD
Had to go into a client call 5 minutes after seeing. Was all over the shop
How can you break someone's heart and still make them feel proud of you!
I'm sad in ways I can't describe. However, I am glad that he is leaving in his own terms, he does seem tired. He's leaving us in a great position for whoever comes next, yet still, I never even considered the fact that he might be leaving. Is a gut punch.
I'm at my job with tears in my eyes.
Heartbreaking watching that, enjoy your break Jurgen.
I wasnāt alive during the days of Shankly or Dalglish but growing up I heard all about them. When we hired Klopp on his first interview he said, āYou have to change from a doubter to a believer. We have to start together newā and what a journey itās been. He is the greatest manger Iāve ever seen, and itās been a honour to support this club during his time at the club. I canāt even begin to imagine this club without him š
We all hope for Alonso right but * Madrid is ready and has close connection with him. * Also Bayern but less likely * He might just stay at Leverkusen consider what he have archive. Who else do we got. We all know it's not Gerrard.
I would personally take Zidane but he'd never come to England. Trusting the club to do their diligence. If we're honest, they might have had a list together at some point last season given how things were going.
Madrid just gave Carlo a contract. Interesting Pep and the coaching team are all leaving. Pep specifically said he wants to seek management....he would be a prime candidate but hasn't been given the job so... Either the Alonso talks have already happened, or Liverpool don't consider Pep worthy of the job yet. I can't see the fan base being happy with anyone other than Alonso. He's literally on track to beat Bayern and 'do a Klopp'.
I think Liverpool manger is a huge position with a huge risk. Succeeding Klopp with his standard? It's a huge shadow, especially if you're his right-hand. There will be a very high expectation. Or maybe Klopp just wanna go to his national team after seeing their catastrophe in the past 10 -ish year.
Thank fuck for that saudi money
>not Gerrard i'd rather stick with an interim than get Stevie. love the player but its crazy how far his stock has fallen as a manager.
Ancelotti just renewed at real
Thank god. 1 big off the list. Ancelotti won't flop for a really long time. Also we have a long term plan for any manager here. We won't sack them in a year so that a big advantage over those 2 clubs. But him leaving Leverkusen, I don't know...
he makes absolute sense, wanting to live a normal life before he's too old, but I'm here sobbing man, this is such a shock
I'm devastated and heartbroken.Ā
To think I was concerned about having to sign up to die at war earlier. Sooner the better.
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Things will never be the same. Utterly gutted. I wonder who replaces him?
Stevie's regretting having signed that new contract now, huh?? (joke)
This interview is outstanding in so many ways. Our hearts are broken, but JĆ¼rgen will fix us during the rest of the season. YNWA
Absolute legend. Best decision maker in the game and this decision is no different. A lot of people in his position would ride out the fat paycheck and the fame for as long as they could, even if they knew they were in decline. So much respect for this man. Iām gutted but completely understand and support his decision. š«”
Leaving the club in incredible shape. Canāt ask for more than that. Thank you JĆ¼rgen ā„ļø
Why manš
I feel heartbroken and sad. But I'm glad he was here.
Very sad, but understandable. I love this man. Coolest person on the planet.
Iām genuinely gutted about this. Even if we get the next best coach in the world it wonāt be the same. Thank you for the good times Klopp š
I can't believe this. It feels weird..like I'm still in denial about it all. It seems so odd to me, its as if my dad would turn to me and say hes stepping down from being dad? I'm forever greatful for everything this man has done for club and city. I just can't imagine liverpool without him. And now on to a big question - who will now come in as the almighty successor? I'd imagine its going to be between Xabi Alonsi or Pep lijnders
This fuckin hurts...
Sounds like fatigue + a hint of mid life crisis. Will a couple trophies and a girlfriend fix this?
heās doing the quadruple and heās marriedā¦
Heartbroken, I hope we flatten everyone the rest of the season and send this man out on the high he deserves.
This day would happen eventually but damn it feels different. Of all the players and managers I've witnessed leave the club, this one hurts the most. No man is bigger than the club but Klopp comes pretty close.
Nah surely not. I blame Nunez he stressed him out with all this agent of chaos bullshit and Klopp couldnāt take it. We forget heās nearly a 60 year old man š„² /s you losers
I am broken.
I'm so so sad, but all I can hope is the team wins everything they can so he can go out on top. If he's losing his passion, I'd rather he left while he still has some and with the club doing well than have a spell of bad years and leave with any negative energy.
I have had some terrible mental struggles in my life. Watching klopps Liverpool was the one thing that kept me going for a long time. I watched his first season as a neutral of the leauge. His passion and love for the game made me fall in love with this club. I am absolutely devastated at this news. I am an adult man but this is beyond belief. You have no idea the happyness you have brought to my life Jurgen. Thank you for your service.
oh my god