Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has now stated that he may consider taking a year-long sabbatical after his stint with Liverpool comes to an end. Klopp is already being recognised as one of the most successful managers of Liverpool in the Premier League era.
The German strategist has led The Reds to a Champions League title win, a UEFA Super Cup win and almost won the Premier League title with them, narrowly missing out to eventual champions Manchester City.
“I have absolute energy. But I have one problem. I can’t do ‘a little bit’. I can only do ‘all or nothing’,” Klopp told Germany’s Kicker magazine. “When I decide that I cannot do it any longer then I will take a break for a year.”
“After that year (break) a decision must then be taken,” Klopp said.
“But chances are very high that my energy level will then be there once more and that I can then do the job the way I want to,” he added.
Klopp is often known for his energy while the match is on which has also landed him in a few controversies with the match officials. He had joined Liverpool on the back of a successful stint with Borussia Dortmund. He had, in fact, led them to a Champions League final where they lost to arch-rivals Bayern Munich apart from winning two Bundesliga titles and the German Cup campaigns with them.
Notably, Liverpool are yet to win a Premier League title since 1990. Under Klopp, they start as the favourites to win the trophy this time around although Manchester City may once again give them a run for their money.