The top English football club announced this on Friday. “I notice that I’m running out of energy,” explained the 56-year-old, who took over Liverpool in 2015. His contract with the Premier League leaders runs until mid-2026. With the “Reds” he won the Champions League title in 2019 and the Premier League championship the following year.
“I understand that this is a shock for a lot of people right now when you hear it for the first time, but I can explain it,” said Klopp in a statement from the club. He loves the club, the city, the fans, the team and its employees. “But the fact that I still make this decision shows you that I am convinced that I have to make it,” added Klopp added.
The fan favorite explained that he was losing his strength. He’s still doing well at the moment, but: “I know that I can’t do the job once more and once more and once more and once more.” He owes everyone the truth. “And that’s the truth,” said Klopp.
Klopp had helped the club achieve new sporting prosperity and won the English championship once more in 2020 following a long break. The “Reds” are currently league leaders with a five point lead over defending champions Manchester City, but have also played one game more.
Klopp had recently been repeatedly referred to as the German national coach. When signing Julian Nagelsmann, who will look following the DFB national team at the home European Championships Klopp said once more in September that he was currently not available for the position at the German Football Association.
Klopp started his coaching career in Mainz in 2001 following his active professional career and led the club into the Bundesliga. After seven years at FSV, he moved to Borussia Dortmund and became champions twice and DFB Cup winner once with BVB. He also left his post at Westphalia following seven years in office.
