Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has announced his decision to step down from the position at the conclusion of the season, citing that he is running out of energy.
Klopp took on the role in October 2015, and although his contract was originally set to extend until 2026, he has decided to step down.
Under his management, Liverpool secured the Champions League title in 2019 and clinched their first league championship in 30 years during the 2019-20 season.
“I told the club already in November,” said Klopp, who has announced his decision with his side top of the Premier League.
“I can understand that it’s a shock for a lot of people in this moment, when you hear it for the first time, but obviously 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 that I still take this decision shows you that I am convinced it is the one I have to take.
“It is that I am, how can I say it, running out of energy. I have no problem now, obviously, I knew it already for longer that I will have to announce it at one point, but I am absolutely fine now. I know that I cannot do the job again and again and again and again.
“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 grew for you, the love grew for you and the least I owe you is the truth – and that is the truth.”
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