Jurgen Klopp announced on Friday that he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola paying tribute to the “best opponent of his career”.
>> VIDEO Shock in the Premier League – Jurgen Klopp announced his departure from Liverpool
Pep Guardiola says football needs Jurgen Klopp
Guardiola said he would “sleep better” after Klopp parted company with the Cormorants, but said the German manager was a personality “football needs”.
“The night before a Liverpool match was always almost a nightmare. Of course I will miss him. I was as shocked by the news as everyone else.
We cannot define our time here without him, without Liverpool. The best opponent I had in my life. Of course, I wish him all the best in the world.
The Premier League will miss him, his charismatic personality, the way his team plays. He won’t admit it, but he’ll be back, I know it. Football needs coaches and personalities like him.
Fortunately, we won’t be rivals next year, so we’ll have lunch together.” – Pep Guardiola.
They were also rivals in the Bundesliga, with Guardiola coaching Bayern Munich and Klopp managing Borussia Dortmund.
Pep Guardiola on Jurgen Klopp’s departure from Liverpool:
“I’ll miss him… without him I’ll sleep a little better at night before the Liverpool game” uD83EuDD1D
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 26, 2024
Know:
- Klopp came to Liverpool in 2015 and won the most important trophies with this formation: Premier League (2019/20), Champions League (2018/19), European Super Cup (2019), Club World Cup (2019), FA Cup ( 2021). /22), the League Cup (2021/22) and the FA Super Cup (2022).
- Jurgen Klopp also coached Mainz 05 (2001-2008) and Borussia Dortmund (2008-2015).
- Liverpool is in first place in the Premier League. “Cormorants” are five points ahead of Manchester City (played a game less), Arsenal and Aston Villa.
- Liverpool is qualified for the final of the English League Cup (match with Chelsea – February 25), the round of 16 of the FA Cup (will meet with Norwich – January 28) and the eight of the Europa League.
>> The full interview with Jurgen Klopp can be read on the official website of the Liverpool club.
Source: Hot News
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