It's an historical week for Liverpool. One of the best managers in the history of the club, Jurgen Klopp, has decided to leave at the end of the season closing a fantastic 9 year chapter winning every possible title.
This was a shocking decision also for the players. Yes, because one of the secrets of this story is about the timing; Jurgen Klopp told the squad about his decision on Friday morning.
Direct, honest communication to tell the players that his plan is first of all to win all possible titles together this season, keeping the focus on doing special things in the present but the future will be away from Anfield for Jurgen Klopp.
His speech was really appreciated by the players; Klopp wants to leave with trophies, sources close to the German coach believes that timing is perfect to avoid any leak in the next weeks during the second, crucial half of the season and also to push the squad to make something special and win the final titles of Jurgen Klopp's era at Liverpool, definitely a different way to say goodbye in May.
Why leaving the club, so? Klopp said the truth: he has not spoken to any other club or negotiated any contract elsewhere, he's just tired after nine years in charge at Liverpool with daily hard work and also his feeling when it was time to rebuild the squad last summer was not the same he had in the past.
"It's time to stop", he told his backroom staff and then Liverpool board before informing the squad on Friday.
Liverpool are expected to face a real revolution in the summer because Klopp will leave but also all the members from his backroom staff have decided to do the same; it's over, time to refresh the staff and have new project with new head coach.
The crucial part will also be about the new director of football; another key decision has been made about Jorg Schmadtke, German director appointed last summer and very close to Jurgen Klopp. He's also leaving the club, with Liverpool prepared to review the strategy.
Sources guarantee that the intention is to get a new director in the next months and then decide on the future manager, with multiple candidates in the list; but the director will be instrumental to decide who's the best manager for present and future project.
It's not easy to replace a legend of the club like Klopp; Liverpool owners are aware of this and that's why they want to build the best structure behind the future manager, conversations will start very soon to make first decisions after Klopp shock and then proceed with the first steps of the new era.
Meanwhile, Klopp will only be focused on Liverpool and sources guarantee that he won't listen to any proposal until May.
He has no intention to negotiate with other clubs or discuss different projects right now, he wants to show total respect to Liverpool and won't accept any other conversation in this moment, waiting for the future that for sure will not be in Premier League.
End of an era, but also new project due to start soon. Important, crucial months ahead for Liverpool Football Club.
