Jurgen Klopp is adamant that FSG had ‘nothing to do with’ his decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season.
Jose Enrique claimed that a lack of transfer funds under the current owners had been a significant factor behind the 56-year-old deciding to walk away from the job this year, but the Reds boss emphatically refuted that suggestion in a press conference on Friday afternoon.
As shared by journalist Neil Jones on X, the German said: “I saw Jose Enrique, who I like a lot, say it is about FSG. I can tell you, absolutely, FSG has nothing to do with it.”
Klopp: "I saw Jose Enrique, who I like a lot, say it is about FSG. I can tell you, absolutely, FSG has nothing to do with it."#LFC 🔴
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) January 26, 2024
As per Liverpool Echo, Klopp elaborated: “It would be easy in this job to blame the owners and say FSG should spend more. Was I always happy with that? No, but they built two stands, the AXA [Training] Centre for the next 40/50 years. We did it properly, the Liverpool way, which I love.
“That we didn’t win [more] Champions League, Premier Leagues is not down to money. That we got 97 points and 94 points and didn’t win the league or didn’t win more Champions League it wasn’t down to signing one player. If you want to blame anyone, blame me. Having a team that could do all that was exceptional.”
Some Liverpool fans will continue to bemoan FSG’s relative parsimony in the transfer market in comparison to other Premier League clubs, but it speaks to Klopp’s class as a man that he emphatically dismissed that as a factor in his decision to leave.
Like the manager pointed out, Anfield’s capacity has increased by 25% under the current ownership, while the AXA Training Centre is also a significant long-term investment which’ll benefit future generations at the club.
That the 56-year-old didn’t win even more silverware with the Reds despite reaching phenomenal points tallies owes plenty to the misfortune of coinciding with a hugely successful Manchester City side, even though their triumphs continue to have the shadow of 115 Financial Fair Play charges cast over them.
FSG will continue to have their critics among the fan base, but when Klopp is so adamant that the owners didn’t push him towards stepping away from the manager’s job, he ought to be taken at his word.
Then why resign in January when the transfer window is open, when we are top of the table and in the league cup final. The timing of all this just doesn’t add up. Klopp just rips up his contract and huge wages.
Something had happened between manager and FSG.
Klopp and all his backroom staff recently signed a contract up until 2026. Now out of the blue they all want out.
You don’t need to be sherlock Holmes to see this has nothing to do with tiredness from the manager. This is an internal dispute between manager and FSG.
Klopp hasn’t been backed enough in the transfer market, just look at the net spend. Then there’s the recruitment team, lots of them who’ve never been replaced, the German part time sporting director he’s going as well in January. Klopp has kept the ship afloat, now we will sink.
Revenues are down, less money for klopp for players next summer, and it’s highly likely that Salah will be sold.
Klopp has worked miracles, but under FSG it’s job that is getting harder and harder to compete at the top. Others spend more FSG spend less and make more profit.
No doubt klopp has already been lined up for a job in Spain, real Madrid or Barcelona. That’s football.
Where he will be backed.
The next manager at Liverpool, whoever he is will get less money to spend. Think on that under charlatan owners FSG. FSG out.
Thanks for that, I was feeling under the weather and needed a laugh!
Behave no it isn’t, the man has clearly explained himself. Fucks sake let’s just enjoy the next few months we are fortunate enough to have him. Up the fucken mighty Reds
Nothing to do with klopp
I still want FSG out
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C’MON KLOPP, WE ALL KNOW FSG HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOU LEAVING THE CLUB!! EVEN WE THE FANS ARE TIRED OF FSG…BITTER SWEET AS IT IS, GO TO SPAIN, REAL OR BARCA WHERE THEY WILL GIVE YOU FULL BACKING IN THE MARKET!! YOU DESERVE BETTER OWNERS, LFC IS A GREAT CLUB WITH CRAP OWNERS!! THANKS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE AT LFC, YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE BUT WE ALL KNOW YOUR HANDS WERE TIED!!
Timeline: Sep’23 – 4 redcards in 7 games which is all-time record in England. Oct’23 – Spurs game 2 horror reds & offside. Nov’23 -Klopp decides enough is enough. When Klopp arrived, he was ready to rebuild team & fanbase. What he was not prepared for is Pgmol & it’s mates – Bias & Agendas.