Jurgen Klopp shocks the football world by revealing he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season as he 'runs out of energy' despite his side battling on all four fronts
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Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, ending nine years in English football.
The Germany boss announced the news in an interview on the club's website on Friday morning, saying he has 'no energy left' after winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
“I will leave the club at the end of the season,” he said. 'I can understand that it is a shock for many people at the moment when you hear it for the first time, but of course I can explain it – or at least try to explain it.
'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 the fact that I am still making this decision shows that I am convinced that this is the decision I have to make.
'It's that, how should I put it, I have no energy anymore. I don't have a problem with it now, of course I knew for some time that I would have to announce it at some point, but I'm doing absolutely fine now. I know I can't do the work again and again and again and again.
Jurgen Klopp has shocked football by revealing he will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season
Klopp has turned Liverpool into a European powerhouse over the past decade, winning seven trophies, including the Champions League in 2019
The German claimed he resigned because he 'ran out of energy' after an emotional and passionate spell at Anfield
'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 for you grew, the love for you grew and the least I owe you is the truth – and that's the truth. truth.'
Klopp's assistants Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz are also set to leave in the summer, with the former looking for a move into management.
Klopp took over Liverpool from Brendan Rodgers in 2015, with the task of overhauling a struggling side that had come close to winning trophies but often fell short.
He had to be patient for his first success, which he achieved in 2019 when his side defeated Tottenham in the Champions League final.
A year later, he led his team to their first Premier League title win in 30 years as they romped to victory with 99 points to beat their bitter rivals Man City.
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