Premier League: Jürgen Klopp extends Liverpool for two seasons, the coach and his staff are engaged until 2026

Since the story is beautiful, why stop it? Winner in particular of a Champions League and a Premier League since his arrival on the Liverpool bench, Jürgen Klopp has extended his contract until 2026. As obvious. « Liverpool are delighted to announce that Jürgen Klopp has signed a new contract to extend his commitment to the club. The deal means the manager will remain in charge of the Reds beyond the expiration of his previous contract, which was due to end in 2024“, specifies the press release of the club.

« Some will be happy, others will not appreciate it too much. If you don’t like it, better stop watching right now“, joked Klopp, also giving as a reason for his extension”because Ulla (his wife) wants to stay. And what does a good husband do when his wife wants to stay? » « You know I love our club and it’s the best place to be« , he added more seriously, the day after the victory against Villarreal.

« I’m really, really happy. It’s now been six and a half years since FSG (the American owner of Liverpool) thought it was a good idea to bring in a German (…) Wow, that’s a long time in football“, he detailed, he who is currently the longest serving coach in the Premier League. Besides the C1, Liverpool is still in the running for an unprecedented quadruple in English football.

Winner of the League Cup at the end of February, the club is only one point behind Manchester City in the league, while the two teams have five games to play and it is also qualified for the final of the European Cup. England to be held on May 14, against Chelsea.

(With AFP)