Jurgen Klopp has pinpointed the moment he knew he had to leave Liverpool after announcing he will walk away from the club at the end of the season.
Klopp announced his decision to walk away on Friday morning, despite Liverpool being in the midst of an outstanding campaign that sees them still in the hunt for four trophies.
But Klopp revealed at a special press conference on Friday afternoon that he has been thinking about his future for a number of months, and realised that he had to quit following last summer's hectic transfer window, which saw the likes of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho leave for Saudi Arabia during a major transitional period at Anfield.
'The summer was a difficult one. We were working really hard to bring in the right players. The summer and preparation we had was outstanding. That gave me a lot of joy. But it's not about that,' he explained.
'I love the team and how we react, but it's the stuff we have to do next to it. The planning - the transfer window isn't just the window - you need to be spot on as well. Then I realised that's something I cannot (continue)... I did it so often. Six press conferences a week for nine years!'
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