In a recent interview with the German publication Kicker (via the Liverpool Echo), Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hinted that he could leave the Reds when his current contract at Anfield runs out in the summer of 2022. The former Borussia Dortmund manager revealed that he might take a break from football management once his current deal expires and said (via the Liverpool Echo), “It looks like it. Who can now say if he can give it his all in three years’ time?
“If I decide for myself that I can’t go on anymore, I’ll take a break and in that year I’d have to make a definite decision [over my career].
“I have absolute energy, but I have one problem; I can’t do ‘a little bit.’ I can only do ‘all or nothing.’
“But the chances are very high that my energy levels will go up again [after a year’s break], and that I can then do the job the way I want to.”
Klopp’s Successful Spell As The Liverpool Manager
Since his arrival at Merseyside back in October 2015, Klopp has gradually transformed the club from potential pretenders into serial contenders. The Reds have gone on to win the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup under Klopp’s tutelage in this calendar year.
The German head coach has also managed to steer his team to their best-ever finish in the Premier League last season when they narrowly missed out on the league title by just one point. The 2019-20 campaign could be another long and gruelling road for the Reds as they are competing across five different competitions. It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear about Klopp’s desire to leave in 2022 as there is a lot of pressure on his shoulders to put an end to their long wait for a league title.
Klopp’s Recent Accomplishments At Anfield Has Made Him A Liverpool Great
Klopp has taken charge of 213 matches for the European giants thus far, winning 123, drawing 52 and losing 38 games in the process. The Stuttgart-born head coach’s team has gotten better with each season so we can expect him to win a few more trophies before he calls it a day at Anfield.
The 52-year-old will go down in history as one of the greatest managers in Liverpool’s history due to his recent accomplishments in Europe.
Klopp’s Potential Departure in 2022: Huge Blow For Liverpool?
Hence, it will be a massive blow for the Reds if they lose their star manager within the next few years. Everyone associated with Liverpool has grown fond of Klopp and his brand of intense, attacking football. However, losing him will be a bitter pill to swallow for a club that has come a long way since his appointment four years ago.
