Thierry Henry believes Jurgen Klopp is doing the right thing by stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season to come to his senses.Klopp has a year left on his contract at Anfield but is set to leave at the end of this season.
The German enjoyed tremendous success with Liverpool, winning the FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League and Premier League titles.Henry believes that too much pressure is currently being placed on elite managers because the demands are too high. Klopp is currently the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, followed by Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola.
However, there are concerns that continuous overtime can cause fatigue. “Pep was in Barcelona and on holiday,” he told CBS Sports. “Klopp is at Liverpool and will finish his career. Xavi is in Barcelona and he is retired. Three great clubs. “Usually it’s a dream job and they stop there. It tells you a story. There is pressure and everyone has their opinion and social media and everything. Being a manager is difficult. Nobody cares about you.
At some point you will have to take care of yourself.”I understand it’s good for the fans, for everyone involved, for the journalists, but don’t just think about yourself and think that the Premier League will miss Klopp, Liverpool will miss Klopp.” “We know that and we know it’s true, but he missed his family, his time, his heart. So good for him. “When I heard the news, I thought, ‘That’s good,'” he said.Liverpool are interested in former Bayer Leverkusen midfielder and current manager Xabi Alonso as Klopp’s replacement.
The Spaniard has enjoyed success at the German club, with his side beating Bayern Munich to win this season’s Bundesliga title.Alonso, who has been linked with a number of other jobs including Barcelona and Bayern Munich, has shown promise in his young managerial career. Having played under Rafael Benitez, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola, Alonso has learned great lessons from all the great managers on how to be an effective manager.
