Liverpool's squad were informed of Jurgen Klopp's decision to leave Anfield at the end of the season on Friday morning, according to reports.
Klopp announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the 2023-24 campaign earlier on Friday, claiming that he is 'running out of energy', in news that shook the sport.
A number of figures have since paid tribute to the German's tenure at Anfield, in which he won every single trophy available, with Jamie Carragher and Gary Lineker leading the way.
While Klopp ruled out the possibility of ever managing another English club, he did leave his future under a cloud of uncertainty hinting he could retire for good.
Although the rest of the football world have ben busy speculating who might replace him in the dugout, the players themselves will still be reeling from the news, which they learned earlier on Friday morning, according to the Telegraph.
Furthermore, Klopp's decision is thought to have been relayed to his employers as early as November.
As a result they will have had plenty of time to find a replacement for the German, although that is still unlikely to have made their task any easier.
Klopp will likely go down in history as one of the club's best ever managers; he already ranks fourth for trophies won behind Bob Paisley (20), Bill Shankly (11) and Kenny Dalglish (nine) have lifted more silverware.
He has also overseen both Liverpool's biggest ever win over arch-nemesis Manchester United (7-0 at home) and their most comfortable winning margin at Old Trafford (5-0) - something Reds fans will remember long after his departure.
Though a shock to the system for many, Klopp has evidently been considering his departure for some time, and admitted as much in his announcement.
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