Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2023/2024 season.The contract between Germany and Anfield runs until 2026.Social media reacts as Manchester United fans pay tribute and rival teams get caught up in the drama. If you were hoping for a quiet Friday in football, your dreams were dashed at around 10:36 GMT when big news broke from Merseyside.
Jurgen Klopp, known as one of the best managers in the world for his time at Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, announced his decision to leave Liverpool ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Norwich City at Anfield.The German arrived in the Premier League in 2015 as a replacement for Brendan Rodgers and led Liverpool back to regular Champions League football, lifting the European Cup in 2019 and winning the Premier League title a year later.
Klopp also reached three European finals with Liverpool, losing twice to Real Madrid in the Champions League and once to Sevilla in the Europa League, as well as the FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup won. Of course, the news of his departure caused absolute outrage.
Liverpool fans currently face an uncertain wait for Klopp’s replacement despite having four trophies to fight for until the end of the season.Fans on social media even pushed aside their competition to acknowledge the seismic event. X was full of emotional messages that looked a lot like condolences from Liverpool fans. Some of the sick were pleased with the news, but others made some mistakes in their judgment.
It remains to be seen whether Klopp considers Manchester United’s recent activity off the pitch to be reason enough to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Probably not. But who knows? Klopp now faces his final challenge as Manchester United manager, with wins in the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
