Liverpool announced on Friday that head coach Jurgen Klopp is set to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. Since his appointment in 2015, Klopp has achieved remarkable success, winning the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Premier League, League Cup, and FA Cup, making him the only Liverpool manager to secure six different major trophies.
The 2018-19 Champions League marked a significant achievement for Klopp, securing Liverpool’s sixth European title with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in an all-English final in Madrid. Klopp’s consistent success in European competitions included being runners-up in the 2018 and 2022 Champions League and the 2016 Europa League.
In the 2019/20 season, Jurgen Klopp secured Liverpool’s first Premier League title in 30 years, finishing 17 points ahead of Manchester City. The triumph, unfortunately, took place during lockdown without fans in attendance. Liverpool won 32 out of 38 games that season. In the Premier League-winning season of 2019-20, Liverpool equalled the highest percentage of wins in a top-flight season at 84.21%.
Liverpool’s wins in the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup in 2019, both against Chelsea, completed Klopp’s impressive trophy haul for the year. Mane’s brace and Tammy Abraham’s missed penalty secured the Super Cup, while Roberto Firmino scored crucial goals in the Club World Cup semi-final and final.
In the 2021/22 FA Cup, Liverpool’s journey included victories over Shrewsbury, Cardiff, Norwich, and Nottingham Forest. A challenging semi-final against Manchester City ended in a surprising win, with Sadio Mane’s two goals securing the victory. The final saw Liverpool defeating Chelsea 6-5 in a penalty shootout.
The League Cup in the same season witnessed another triumph for Liverpool over Chelsea in a penalty shootout. This time, the shootout extended to the goalkeepers, with Caoimhin Kelleher scoring the decisive penalty for an 11-10 victory.
In 2022, the Community Shield featured Liverpool facing Manchester City once again, resulting in a 3-1 victory for Klopp’s team, with Darwin Nunez, a big-money summer signing, sealing the win.In November 2022, Klopp recorded his 250th win in all competitions in 401 games, the fewest for any Reds manager. Klopp holds the club record for the longest unbeaten run in league matches at 44, from January 2019 to February 2020.
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