Thierry Henry believes Jurgen Klopp is making the right decision by stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season to preserve his sanity.
Klopp, 56, will leave his post at the end of the season, despite having another year to run on his contract at Anfield. The German has enjoyed a stunning period of success with the Reds, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.
And Henry thinks the demands on elite managers have become so great that the pressure is becoming too much. Klopp is currently the longest-serving Premier League manager, followed by Manchester City 's Pep Guardiola, but there are growing concerns that the continued increase in responsibilities is leading to burnout.
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“Pep was at Barcelona, took a sabbatical year," he told CBS Sports. "Klopp is at Liverpool, is stopping. Xavi is at Barcelona, he is also stopping. Three great clubs.
“That’s a dream job normally and they are stopping. That tells you a story. The pressure, everybody has a voice, social media and whatnot. It is tough to be a manager and no one cares about you. You’re going to have to take care of yourself at one point.
“I understand that it’s very nice for fans and everybody involved, journalists, but do not think only about yourself and thinking that the Premier League will miss Klopp, that Liverpool will miss Klopp.
"We know that, we know that is true. But he was missing his family, he was missing his own time, he was missing his sanity. So good for him. When I got the news, I was like: ‘Good for you.’”
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