Why Jurgen Klopp is quitting Liverpool in light of a fresh theory, and what lies next for the manager

After nine years as Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp is departing the team at the end of the current campaign, and many are wondering what the German manager will do next.

When Jurgen Klopp declared in January that this would be his last season leading Liverpool, the football world was shook.

Talk quickly shifted to Klopp’s future, Liverpool’s future, and, of course, what motivated the German to break the shocking news at such a promising juncture in the team’s history.

The 56-year-old feels exhausted, is the succinct explanation that Klopp tried his best to provide the supporters in a lengthy statement. The manager believes he is no longer able to give his all in his profession after nine years at one of the hardest jobs in sports.

In January, he stated: “I know that hearing this information for the first time can be shocking for many people, but I can certainly explain it, or at least attempt to. I adore every aspect of this team, the city, our supporters, the staff, and this club in particular. I adore everything.

But the fact that I’m still going with this choice indicates to you how certain I am that it’s the right one. It’s that, in a word, I’m getting low on energy. Naturally, I have no issues at all right now. I have known for a while that I will eventually need to make an announcement, but for now, everything is perfect. I am aware that I am unable to complete the task repeatedly.

“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.”

“I told the club already in November,” Klopp continued. I must briefly clarify that although the public may only see me when I work on the touchline, in training sessions, and other settings, the bulk of my activities take place in the context of these types of events. That implies that you essentially prepare the following season as soon as the current one ends.

“I was taken aback by the realisation that I might not be here at all when we were sitting there discussing possible signings, the upcoming summer camp, and where we could go. Of course, I begin to consider it.”

Shortly after Klopp made his statement, a report in The Telegraph suggested that the German coach had another motivation for stepping down in addition to exhaustion.

According to the article, Klopp was waiting for things to settle down before giving over the reins. Klopp oversaw a change in the summer after the Reds’ season was a little disappointing.

It further says that with Liverpool back in the contention for the title this season, Klopp was taken aback by how fast his new additions adjusted to life in the big leagues and decided it was time for them to leave the nest.

“Last season was kind of a super-difficult season and there were moments when at other clubs probably the decision would have been, ‘Come on, thank you very much for everything but probably we should split here, or end it here,'” the player referenced in his farewell message. It is evident that that did not occur here.

“It was extremely essential to me that I could assist in getting this team back on track. All I could think of was that. I was able to start thinking about myself again when I realised relatively early on that it was a really good team with a tonne of promise, a super age group, super characters, and all that. It’s just what I believe to be 100% correct; it’s not what I want to accomplish.”

What’s next for one of the top managers in the world, then? Well, nothing, in Klopp’s opinion. Despite Bayern Munich and Barcelona looking for a new manager, the German made it clear that he has no ambitions to return to football anytime soon.

If Klopp does take the helm again, it will not be in the Premier League. Not long after he announced his departure, he said to the media, “If you ask me, ‘Will you ever work as a manager again?’ Right now, I would say no.

“However, as I have never been in such circumstance, I obviously don’t know how that will feel. What I am certain of is that I will never, ever manage a club in England other than Liverpool.”

Previously, Julian Nagelsmann was chosen to captain the Germany squad for Euro 2024 after Klopp declined the position. However, there has been talk that Klopp might hold off until the position opens up again before the 2026 World Cup.