Liverpool has on Friday 13th December 2019, handed their German tactician, manager Jurgen Klopp a new improved deal that will see him be at the club until 2024.
The move by Liverpool is coming after unconfirmed reports suggest that Jurgen Klopp who since joining the club in 2015 and has transformed the club into a formidable team not only in the English Premier League but in Europe, will be leaving after the expiration of his contract. It was also rumoured that Liverpool were already preparing to bring back their legend, and current Rangers manager, Steven Gerrard to take over from the German.
From the developments today, it is clear that Liverpool would have to wait until 2024 to bring back Steven Gerrard, as he also renewed his contract with Rangers until 2024.
The German who helped Liverpool win the Champions League last season and finished second in the Premier League, while speaking on his new contract, said:
“This club is in such a good place, I couldn’t contemplate leaving,” Klopp, 52, told Liverpool’s website.
“For me personally this is a statement of intent, one which is built on my knowledge of what we as a partnership have achieved so far and what is still there for us to achieve.
“When I see the development of the club and the collaborative work that continues to take place, I feel my contribution can only grow.
“People see what happens on the pitch as a measure of our progress and although it is the best measure, it’s not the only measure. I have seen the commitment from ownership through to every aspect and function of the club you can think of.
“When the call came in autumn 2015, I felt we were perfect for each other; if anything, now I feel I underestimated that.
“It is only with a total belief that the collaboration remains totally complimentary on both sides that I am able to make this commitment to 2024.
“If I didn’t, I would not be re-signing.“
Liverpool lost only one game in the Premier League last season as they amassed 97 points but missed out on the title by a point to Manchester City.
This time around, they are unbeaten in the league – having won 15 and drawn one of their 16 games – and hold an eight-point lead over second-placed Leicester City and a 14-point advantage over Manchester City.
The Reds host Watford on Saturday at 12:30 GMT before their main squad head off to Qatar to play in the Fifa Club World Cup…#klopp #gerrard