Jurgen Klopp has already teased Liverpool's next manager to replace Arne Slot

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Jurgen Klopp's 2021 endorsement of Steven Gerrard as a future Liverpool manager has resurfaced. Well before revealing his departure during the 2023/2024 season, Klopp publicly declared his belief that Steven Gerrard would eventually occupy the manager's position, despite the Reds icon having previously shared his views on taking charge at Liverpool.His backing can be traced to December 2021, when Gerrard was managing Aston Villa and preparing for his maiden return to Anfield as an opposing manager.

Liverpool ultimately chose Arne Slot in 2024, yet Klopp's comments underlined the high regard in which Gerrard was viewed at the club during that time.The chronology of Klopp's conviction stems from Gerrard's rise as a manager. He assumed control of the club's Under-18 squad during Klopp's second complete season - providing him with daily entry to Melwood and Liverpool's first-team personnel.By 2018, Gerrard had departed for Rangers and immediately set about revolutionising the Scottish giants.

"Stevie is doing really well, and he's very young from a manager's point of view," Klopp said. "It's just about when the right moment is for him to take the job."Gerrard himself dismissed suggestions that the Aston Villa fixture served as an "audition" and insisted he was completely focused on the Premier League clash.Klopp also dismissed the idea Gerrard needed trophies to warrant consideration for the future Liverpool role.