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Jurgen Klopp decided he could not continue as Liverpool manager any longer last year(Image: Matt West/REX/Shutterstock)

Jurgen Klopp's reason for leaving Liverpool has made more and more sense in the time since his exit.

The legendary Reds manager made the shock announcement in January 2024, at the midway point of last season, that he would be leaving the Anfield club at the end of the campaign.

The Liverpool supporters could make little sense of the decision at the time, given that their side was in the midst of a title race for Klopp's second Premier League trophy.



His squad appeared energised in the weeks that followed the announcement, winning 10 wins from 12 matches, but struggled in the last six weeks of the season as they settled for third place in the league.

In the final weeks of the season, Klopp expanded on his decision to leave behind the club he had become synonymous with, having won every trophy possible and connected deeply with its fanbase.

He spoke candidly about his own fatigue and waning energy levels to give “100 per cent” in a role he had occupied for eight-and-a-half years.

The German, 57, said his decision stemmed from feeling as if the team would have carried their poor form at the end of the 2023/24 season into the new campaign had he stayed on, meaning he essentially sacrificed himself for the good of the club.

Klopp’s foresight was proven correct as Liverpool benefited immensely from the arrival of his successor, former Feyenoord boss Arne Slot.

Thanks to Klopp’s selflessness and Slot's own managerial prowess, the Dutchman achieved the stunning feat of winning the Premier League in his first season in English football with four games to spare.

"The football hasn't been great the last few weeks, and as a result, you start hearing people say that I look really tired.

Yes, there are more important things in life, but if you really care then it's 24/7.

"I did it for a pretty long time and I knew I couldn't continue to do it at the standard necessary for a club like Liverpool.