Liverpool has a new objective. Spanish Sports newspaper "Marca" claims that, after the coveted Champions League trophy win, the club will now try to renew the German manager's contract after his succesful rebuilding of the team and the trophy to prove it.
Klopp's contract with Liverpool runs until 2022. But in the Liverpool directive are thinking long term, and the German's success this season both in the Premier League and the UCL has given them full confidence.
Thanks to Klopp, Liverpool have reached two Champions League finals in a row. The first was against Madrid, which ended in a disappointing -0 defeat for Klopp's side, but the second finally gave the German a well deserved title. After beating Tottenham 2-0, Liverpool can finally boast their 6th European title.
The season comes to an end and now it's time to think about the future. As arca' claims, Liverpool have been working on Klopp's contract renewal for some time now.
According to the source, the Liverpool board is looking to extend Klopp's contract for another season. This would mean he would be the Reds' coach until 2023, with his earnings considerably increased.
After his success in rebuidling a team that had struggled to be back at the top of their game, Liverpool want to make the German coach of the best paid managers in the world. He currently earns eight million euros a year, far from Guardiola's or Simeone's 20. The salary increase would be around 3 million more, which means he would earn about eleven million per course. A figure still far from other managers, but certainly with significant increase.
Liverpool's main objective was the Champions League. Challenge achieved. Now their next challenge will be to tie down Klopp, who has become one of the world' top managers.