2024-05-20 08:09:00
Liverpool FC and Jürgen Klopp mentioned goodbye to one another on Sunday. In his farewell speech, Klopp additionally dared to look into the longer term.
“Any further I am considered one of you,” mentioned Jürgen Klopp on Sunday afternoon over the stadium microphone at Anfield Street. The 56-year-old is not the coach of Liverpool FC, he’s a fan. That is what Klopp wished to inform the greater than 60,000 spectators within the stadium.
And as an actual fan of the “Reds”, he instantly began a fan chant. To the melody of the track “Stay is Life” by Opus, he sang “Arne Slot, Na-na-na-na-na” with an enormous grin. Arne Slot, Klopp’s successor in Liverpool. Liverpool hasn’t made this official but. Feyenoord Rotterdam, Slot’s present membership, does. And Klopp himself had additionally greater than hinted in current weeks that the Dutchman could be his successor.
It was a acutely aware choice that the profitable German coach considered others in the mean time of his departure. As a result of in his speech, Klopp additionally tried to not assume an excessive amount of about yesterday. He raved concerning the followers, the coaching services, and the environment within the membership. Klopp made it clear that he has full confidence sooner or later – and wished the followers to do the identical. As a substitute of disappointment, anticipation needs to be the sensation with which individuals in Liverpool go into the approaching weeks earlier than the brand new season begins.
A coach in sport mode
Klopp had already laid the muse for this with the earlier 90 minutes. As regular, Liverpool performed the guests from Wolverhampton to the wall with excessive velocity and depth. The two-0 ultimate end result was a flattering one for the “Wolves”, who might simply have conceded six objectives if they’d exploited their possibilities higher.
“I’m in sport mode,” Klopp mentioned on Sky instantly earlier than kick-off: “Individuals referred to as it “The final dance” – so let’s dance.” He was proper.
Klopp not solely danced along with his gamers and the followers within the stadium, he additionally danced with associates, companions and members of the family who had all come. The person of the day did not like all the eye. “I do not assume I would want this case on anybody. It’s extremely troublesome to course of it as a human being. Everybody sings my identify – I am unsure we’re made for that,” mentioned the Black Forester.
“I will by no means stroll alone once more”
The gap he wished to take care of was troublesome for him. The feelings saved overwhelming him. Be it in a lonely second with out spectators earlier than kick-off or singing “You may by no means stroll alone”, the membership anthem, earlier than kick-off. It was a totally transferring afternoon for “The Regular One”.
“I am so comfortable, I am unable to consider it. I am so comfortable concerning the environment, concerning the sport, about being a part of this household and about us celebrating today,” Klopp mentioned in his speech after the match Sport.
The 56-year-old will always remember today. Not solely did he handle to say goodbye to his favourite English membership in a dignified and emotional approach. He additionally managed to put the muse for the longer term for himself as a fan. He was already sporting the matching sweater. It was a pink hoodie with the phrases: “I will by no means stroll alone once more” written on it.