Posted28 avril 2022, 18:58
The German coach, whose contract with the Reds expired in 2024, saw his lease stretched by two years.
Jürgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool in October 2015.
AFP
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp announced on Thursday that he had extended his contract with the Reds, with whom he is now linked until 2026, by two years, in a video posted on the club’s Twitter account. “I’m staying two more years. […] Which is another four years from now,” said the German coach who arrived in 2015.
“Some will be happy, others will not appreciate it too much. If you don’t like it, better stop watching right now,” joked Klopp, also giving as a reason for his extension “because Ulla (editor’s note his wife) wants to stay. And what does a good husband do when his wife wants to stay?” “You know I love our club and it’s the best place to be,” he added more seriously, the day after the 2-0 win over Villarreal in the Champions League semi-final first leg. which gives the Reds a nice option on qualification.
‘I love our club and it’s the best place to be’
6 and a half years of loyalty
“I’m really, really happy. It has now been 6 and a half years since FSG (editor’s note the American owner of Liverpool) thought it was a good idea to bring in a German. […] Wow, that’s a long time in football,” said Klopp, who is currently the longest-serving manager in the Premier League.
Besides the Champions League, Liverpool is still in the running for an unprecedented quadruple in English football. Winner of the League Cup at the end of February, the club is only one point behind Manchester City in the league, while the two teams have five games to play and it is also qualified for the final of the European Cup. England to be held on May 14, against Chelsea.
(AFP)