Virgil van Dijk: 'Jurgen Klopp exit will give Liverpool an extra boost'
After almost nine years on the Anfield touchline, during which time he has guided Liverpool to Champions League crown number six and Premier League title number one, Klopp will vacate his post at the end of the season.
The German announced the extraordinary news to stunned supporters on Friday morning, admitting that he was «running out of energy» less than two years after committing his future to the Reds until the summer of 2026, and he stressed that he would never manage another club in England.
While Klopp told Liverpool's owners of his intention to step down in November, his players only learned of the news on Friday alongside the rest of the world, and Van Dijk — who was promoted to captain by Klopp last summer after Jordan Henderson's exit — offered his own reaction to liverpoolfc.com.
«It's a hard one to take, because the manager means so much for us, to me, to the club, to the whole Premier League I think,» the Netherlands international said.
«But he made the decision for him and his family. It was always going to be a tough one and it was definitely the case. He told us in private of course, and all of us were together.
»Like I said, it's a hard one to take but our mindset is to focus on business. We have a lot of targets still to achieve this year and why not finish the season on a high and together with celebrations for the boss as well?"
Klopp's unforeseen revelation comes at a time where Liverpool are still chasing success on four fronts, as the Reds hold a five-point lead at
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