Jurgen Klopp questioned over 'strange' Liverpool move by former Premier League manager
Jurgen Klopp's decision to announce his upcoming departure from Liverpool during the season has damaged his team's silverware hopes.
This is the opinion of the former Premier League coach Alan Pardewwho feels that Klopp public announcement January has been “disturbing” for the red'players.
Liverpool's title chances suffered a blow at the weekend defeated by Crystal Palace; Eberechi Eze scored and Oliver Glasner's team took the three points at Anfield. city of manchester On Saturday they took over the lead in the Premier League with a 5-1 victory over Luton.
The defeat meant the Merseysiders lost the chance to take the fate of the title race in their own hands, while Arsenal proceeded to loses 2-0 to Aston Villa later on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp's team now faces the arduous task of lifting titles both in Europe and domestically, after also suffering a 3-0 defeat. humiliation to Atalanta in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals just a few days earlier.
And Pardew believes knowing their manager will leave the club at the end of the season has been an unfair distraction for Liverpool's players during filming.
Speaking after the weekend's events on The Final Word, the former Newcastle, West Ham and Charlton boss said: “In terms of Klopp's decision, I just want to touch on that because, as a manager, I felt it was a strange move. The one who made”. , to announce it at that time.
“I think in hindsight, if he thinks that was the right thing to do when he gets to the end of the season, only he can know.
“Personally, I think he should have waited until the end of the year and maybe told the higher-ups and left it at that.”
Co-host Majestic then compared Liverpool's situation to Bayern Munich's decision to break away with the head coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the current campaign.
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Pointing out that BavarianResults have continued to suffer since Tuchel's departure was announced, Majestic said: “Watching, of course, and seeing that Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga.
“And the way (Bayern Munich) did Tuchel and they fired him and said: 'But you will remain the coach until the end of the year.'
“It's not a good omen, is it? Knowing that someone is leaving?”
Pardew agreed, arguing that members of Klopp's squad may now be worried about their own future at the club, rather than their pursuit of trophies.
The 62-year-old added: “It's disturbing for the dressing room, because there is so much trust in the coach.
“He probably gave you a great contract at some point, and you have a real connection with him, and he leaves.
“Everything gets a little awkward. You don't feel as confident in your position as a player when the coach you love so much leaves. So that's difficult.”
Despite their latest disappointment, the Reds still have every chance of giving their manager a dream send-off as they are just two points behind leaders City and have been boosted by the recent statements of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota.
The Carabao Cup winners could revive their European hopes in spectacular fashion in their next match if they overturn a three-goal deficit in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Atalanta.
