Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool will move in an “exciting direction” when a new era under Arne Slot begins, saying that his team “aimed for the moon and ended up in the stars” ahead of his final game as manager.
Klopp will step down from his role after almost nine years in charge at Anfield following Sunday’s Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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The former Borussia Dortmund coach leaves Liverpool after ending the club’s 30-year wait for a league title in 2020 and also having delivered a sixth European Cup / Champions League crown in 2019.
Feyenoord coach Arne Slot will be officially confirmed by Liverpool as Klopp’s replacement next week — Slot said on Friday that he will be taking charge at Anfield — but with just 90 minutes remaining of his reign as manager, Klopp said that the club will continue to be successful after he leaves.
“The big positive for Liverpool is that no matter who is leaving, the club is still in a very, very good place,” Klopp said in a message to supporters in the match programme for Sunday’s game. “This season we aimed for the moon and ended up in the stars which is never too bad and the players and staff who are remaining are top, top class.
