Jurgen Klopp gives further detail on why he made 'early decision' to leave Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has again explained his decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season after his side’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United.

The Reds twice led at Old Trafford but came out on the wrong end of a seven-goal thriller at Old Trafford as they lost 4-3 in the last minute of extra-time.

After the final whistle, Klopp was asked if the draining emotion and intensity of such a game was part of the reason why he had decided to resign in the summer. But the German dismissed the notion, insisting that he just no longer felt that he could carry on at level required in the job to be a successful Liverpool manager.

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“Yeah, no, nothing to do with that,” he said. “If you see me watching football for a team I like, quite emotional as well. You can have that as well without bringing the dog out.

“Didn’t think about that, it’s other things. Really we can talk about my situation as often as you want, I cannot change my answers to be honest. No, nothing to do with that.

“Look, when you are winning, it (the touchline) is a great place to watch a game. When you are losing, it’s pretty much the worst. You stand there. That’s how it is, it’s all fine, I had it all often enough.

“I don’t know how many games I’ve had now as a manager, but I’ve had this quite a few times. It’s all fine. Nothing to do with that.

“Not if we win a game, I want to stay as manager. We lose a game, I don’t want to stay manager. If the atmosphere is great, I want to be a manager. If the atmosphere is not good, I want to leave.

“It is a general decision about something which has nothing to do