Jurgen Klopp has rejected claims from former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique that the membership’s house owners have performed a job in his Anfield departure.
The Reds boss introduced on Friday morning that he shall be stepping down from his function in Merseyside on the finish of the season.
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He has since hinted at retiring from managing altogether as soon as his nine-year spell in cost at Liverpool involves an finish.
One of many membership’s most liked managers, Klopp has gained seven main honours – together with one Premier League – whereas working Manchester Metropolis shut on numerous events.
Followers have lengthy speculated that Liverpool may have gained extra if Fenway Sports activities Group, the membership’s house owners, had invested extra into the group.
In an interview with Sky Sports activities earlier on Friday, Enrique, who gained the League Cup with Liverpool in 2012, acknowledged a scarcity of funding from FSG has performed into his resolution to go away.
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However talking in his press convention, Klopp refuted the idea.
Whereas he admitted that he hasn’t all the time been pleased with FSG, he identified how a lot they’ve executed for Liverpool.
Reacting to Enrique’s concept, he mentioned: “I noticed Jose Enrique, who I like loads, and he clearly has an enormous Liverpool coronary heart.
“However he mentioned it’s nonetheless about FSG, however I can let you know Jose it is not.” Then, trying on the digital camera as if talking on to Enrique, added: ” Nothing to do with it.
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“It could be really easy on this job to only blame the house owners and say, ‘We might have gained extra if FSG would have spent extra…’
“Was I all the time joyful every second with what we did precisely? No. But it surely was completely high-quality. This membership is completely different.
“We constructed two stands which is able to final eternally – and it will keep there if there’s not an earthquake. It is fantastic.
“We constructed this coaching floor, fantastic. This may keep for the following 30/40/50 years. We did what we did correctly, that is actually necessary, we did it the Liverpool method, what I like.
“That we did not win the title with 97 factors or did not win the Champions League ultimate shouldn’t be down to at least one signing.
“I perceive 100 per cent that is a fan view, high-quality, however knowledgeable view can by no means be like that, it simply cannot.
“It was me. It was my job, no person else. Everyone introduced us to that time, 97 factors was distinctive… it had nothing to do with [FSG].”
