Jurgen Klopp's Departure? Liverpudlians are wrestling with reality.

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Liverpudlians! Have you seen the latest update that's making waves? Our gaffer, Jurgen Klopp, put up an announcement about his decision to step out of his managerial role at Liverpool.

What do y'all make of that news?

Today is a really sad day for Liverpool and football as a whole, especially for those who fancy the intensity and competitiveness of the English Premier League. This man has been in Liverpool for an interesting 9 years and I mean it when I say that he has proven to be one of the best men to handle the job in recent years.

Other Premier League clubs probably won't get what it feels like to lose someone like Jurgen who has been on the seat for that long. Other clubs sack their managers every two years or thereabout. However, rivalry aside, I genuinely expect everyone who enjoys the game to understand that Jurgen is one of the reasons for the fabulous footballing moments we've seen in recent years.

It's funny though... I've been spending minimal time online, so I didn't know the exact time this news was released. However, my lady was the one that called my attention to what was going on. I immediately checked out the Twitter Space which was titled "Jurgen Klopp Departure" blah blah blah. I thought the lads were making stuff up.

Minutes later, my notification started buzzing. The first official update I got for the news was from Liverpool's Official Twitter Handle. This was immediately followed by a couple of tweets by Fabrizio Romano. At this point, I knew that shit has become real.

My YouTube feed was also going crazy. The latest videos published by Redmen Tv2, James Redmond, Alice Talks Football, Courtney_Neary, Rory Jennings, etc, are all about Jurgen's departure. There is also an official video published on Liverpool's YouTube Channel.

Lemme fetch the URL for that...

I mean, we all knew that this day will surely come. I knew he will be breaking lots of hearts when stepping down, even if he stays in Liverpool until 2023. I just didn't expect him to leave now. Not when his previous contract extension was supposed to last until 2026.

Well well well... The time has come and I don't know how to deal with this News. A lot of Liverpool fans are also trying to process the information. It is usually at this moment that talks start to buzz about "the next man for the job", but I still haven't seen a serious conversation about any of that.

I guess we will have to painfully celebrate what's left of this season, knowing fully well that each game will serve as a countdown to the departure of our German tactician. For what it's worth, I hope we won't turn into shambles with the departure of Jurgen. I genuinely hope we find someone who can do a really good job in that position.

Jurgen won everything for Liverpool and I'm glad to witness Jurgen Klopp's era of transforming us from Doubters to Believers.

Thanks For Not Missing Any Full-stop or Comma.
Thumbnail Image is taken from Unsplash
The YouTube video is taken from Liverpool's official YouTube channel, for information purposes.



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That's an end of an era for sure. Any football fan, even if not Liverpool fans, would appreciate the intensity of emotion that Liverpool fans would have for this situation. I agree with you that the real challenge is not to deteriorate in his absence. Hopefully his style has not be as self driven as Fergusson's and overall the club will continue it's winning ways. What a career to have for Jurgen though!

I guess rest of the season will go into rumors of who will be new coach. Do you think fans might want Gerrard here? (especially after his lacklustre record in Saudi!)

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True. When Ferg announced his retirement mid-season, it had an uninspiring effect on where Manchester United finished that particular season. Maybe he expected the squad and fans to take the news as a motivation.

In Jurgen's case, it's hard to know what's going on. What I believe is that this announcement proves he's not making a U-turn to the decision. It's kinda worrying though because if we lose our next game, the media will drive a lot of agenda into that and this current Liverpool squad doesn't need any sort of distraction.

I like the question you raised about Gerrard. Do you remember the year he had in Rangers before coming to England and then to Saudi? If all these were going on when Gerrard was in Rangers, fans would be begging for him to get the job.

However, Gerrard's Managerial CV doesn't seem deserving of a Jurgen Klopp replacement. More eyes will likely be on Xabi Alonso who's currently flying high in Leverkusen. I dunno if FSG can attract him to Liverpool though.

It's a very tough time for Liverpool. I just hope what's left of our time with Jurgen will be memorable in a very good way.

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Xavi at Liverpool would be quite interesting. Especially considering Pep is in ManC. Amen to hope that Liverpool continues being on the upswing.

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Liverpool fans will surely miss klopp area

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That's true. The man has been an interesting man on the job.

The rest of this season will be a grand farewell to him for a job well done

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After las seasons 13 manager sacking spree, this season has been abnormally quiet for departures.

But Klopp's announcement was a bombshell. If he told the club in November, and it's been announced publicly in January, I can only surmise that the club have made their decisions on a replacement and carried out at least pre-contract negotiations with whoever it is and their club.

if not, that's a disaster.

And with speculation PepG may leave MC next season, there could be a bit of a shake up in the EPL

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That's true. The news really came as a surprise and the only option Liverpool fans have right now is to enjoy what's left of this season with Klopp. There are speculations about the candidates for the managerial role after Klopp, but we can't be sure of anything until we get an official announcement from the Club.

If Pep also leaves the league, it will surely create a lot of concern.

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Very sad to hear Klopp is leaving Liverpool. He made the team so much better and more fun to watch. It will be hard to replace someone so good. But I hope Liverpool can find a new manager to continue Klopp's good work. Liverpool fans will miss him!

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That's true. The news of Klopp's departure is a stressful one for Liverpool fans. We are looking forward to how the rest of the season will unfold.

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Klopp's departure indeed leaves a void that will be challenging to fill. And personally now I'm full with questions about the future of Liverpool.

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That's true. The departure of Klopp is already raising a lot of concern about the future of Liverpool. We don't know who will be called to do the job after him. All we know is that getting a perfect replacement won't be easy.

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