Jurgen Klopp, the German manager, took over at in 2015. Since then, he has done great things with the team, even though he didn’t have as much money to spend as other top teams.
Klopp has always said that Liverpool can’t just splash cash it doesn’t have, unlike some clubs. He made this clear in 2021, showing his wise way of handling the club’s cash.
Even with not much money to spend, Liverpool has done really well under Klopp. In fact, if just four games had gone differently, Liverpool could have bagged six big trophies, not just two. This shows how close the team was to grabbing more glory with Klopp in charge.
Jurgen Klopp
A new graphic from Sky Sports gives a cool look at the money spent and trophies won by the ‘big six’ clubs since Klopp came to Liverpool. According to this, Liverpool’s extra expenses since October 2015 is £346 million, the smallest of the ‘big six’.
Yet, the team has taken home seven major trophies in this time, the second most among these teams.
In contrast, Manchester City, with claims of 115 breaches of money rules, has spent £630 million more than it made. They won 15 trophies in that time. Chelsea and Manchester United both spent over £1 billion, but only got six and four wins. Arsenal spent a bit more than Liverpool (£702 million) and won just two times.
These facts show how well Klopp has done at Liverpool. He could fight against teams with much bigger money by keeping to a plan that pays for itself. Klopp got a team that needed a lot of work. He fixed it slowly but well, making the team work better together. Then, he used the money from selling players to buy new ones.
Jurgen Klopp
If just four games had gone differently, Liverpool could have won more. But it’s hard to say if any other coach could have reached what Klopp did with what he had. Klopp’s time at Liverpool shows how good he is at coaching and making the most of his players and what he has to work with.
Klopp’s triumph at Anfield underscores his skills in utilizing resources as well as cultivating a competitive, high-performing team spirit.
