OFFICIAL: Klopp to leave Liverpool at the end of the season
Liverpool announced on Friday that Jurgen Klopp will step down as manager when the 2023/24 season ends. The German coach was appointed by the Reds in 2015.
German coach Jurgen Klopp guided the Reds to another final at Wembley after a 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. Liverpool are competing in four fronts this season - Europa League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Premier League.
This campaign could be a glorious one for them but sad and shocking news came for Liverpool fans on Friday. Klopp has decided to leave the English club at the end of the season after nine seasons in charge.
Both the German and his assistants Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz, among other members of his staff, will also leave Anfield as soon as the 2023/24 season is over to seek a new challenge in their careers.
"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," Klopp began.
"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," he told 'Liverpoolfc.com'.
The German led Liverpool to their first league title for 30 years in 2020 and to Champions League glory in 2019.