Alexander-Arnold has told how the Liverpool dressing room felt when they heard Jurgen Klopp was leaving at the end of the season.Reds right-back Alexander-Arnold admitted it was “not nice” to hear the man who has been at the helm of the club since breaking into the first-team squad will leave this summer.
But the England international said he would do all he could to support Klopp’s public bus parade before saying goodbye to Liverpool for good.The German manager has confirmed he will step down as Liverpool manager after nine years at Anfield. Klopp has admitted that he no longer has the energy to perform at the level Liverpool need after the current season.
As things stand, Liverpool are two points ahead of nearest Premier League rivals Manchester City and Arsenal, but have played more games than Pep Guardiola’s side. Their meeting on March 9 is considered the biggest title match of the season.Alexander-Arnold and Klopp have a good working relationship, with Klopp previously insisting that the decision to integrate the right-back into the first team was his “best signing” at Liverpool.
The 25-year-old has since spoken out about his manager’s departure.”I was as surprised as everyone else,” explained Alexander-Arnold. “It was a big surprise for all of us. Of course it’s not a good thing, but of course it’s his personal decision. It must be respected.”I’ve worked with Trent Alexander-Arnold every moment and I can’t wait to finish the season and I’m looking forward to the memories we can make.”
