Jurgen Klopp announces decision to step down as Liverpool manager

Jurgen Klopp announced his shock decision to leave his role as Liverpool manager at the end of the season.

Transcript

00:00 I will leave the club at the end of the season.

00:06 [Music]

00:17 I can understand that it's a shock for a lot of people in this moment when you hear it the first time.

00:26 But obviously I can explain it, or at least try to explain it.

00:32 And I love absolutely everything about this club.

00:40 I love everything about this city. I love everything about our supporters. I love the team. I love the staff. I love everything.

00:48 That I still take this decision probably will, or shows you that I'm convinced it's the one I have to take.

00:58 It is that I'm, what can I say, that I'm running out of energy.

01:08 I have no problem now, obviously. I think I know it already for longer that I will have to announce it at one point.

01:20 But I'm absolutely fine now. But I know that I cannot do the job again and again and again and again.

01:32 And after all the years we had together and after all the time we spent together and after all the things we went through together,

01:44 the respect grew for you, the love grew for you, and the least thing I owe you is the truth. And that's the truth.

01:53 [MUSIC]