Football fans were shocked when Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season. Since taking over in October 2015, the German coach has won almost every major trophy in the past eight years. Klopp has revealed he will not take part in the process of choosing Liverpool’s next manager despite being a popular member of the squad. Klopp held his usual press conference on Friday after making the announcement. The meeting mainly discussed management choices and future plans. At the press conference, Klopp was asked if he would be involved in selecting the team’s next manager.- No, why me? replied Klopp.
“The last thing they need is some old man’s advice to come out and say, ‘By the way, let him in.’ I will not do this.“You know I have my opinions on a lot of things, but you still won’t believe that I haven’t told you everything about a lot of things, and there’s nothing wrong with that. “I wish the club all the best for the future and I’m here now to help them achieve their best.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso has become the first suitor to be linked with Liverpool. This comes as no surprise as the Spanish midfielder spent five seasons at Anfield and currently manages Bayer Leverkusen, who lead the Bundesliga and are chasing Bayern Munich for the league title.
But the former Liverpool man may not be the only manager the Premier League side are looking for. Ange Postecoglou, Julian Nagelsmann and Roberto De Zerbi have been named as summer transfer candidates for the Merseyside club. But Brentford manager Thomas Frank could emerge as a main contender in the coming weeks. Athletic captain Frank has fans in Liverpool.
The Danish coach, who joined the Biz team in 2018, will take charge of the Premier League in 2021. Not only did Frank help build Brentford into a strong enough team, he also shared Klopp’s coaching methods. Like the Reds, Brentford like to put pressure on opposing attacks up the pitch with their seemingly endless energy.
However, it will likely take a long time for Liverpool to choose Klopp’s replacement. The club plans to elect a new athletics director before making any further decisions. Current sporting director Jörg Schmatke will leave Liverpool at the end of the current transfer window.
