While Klopp was earning 15 million, the salary Xabi Alonso would be offered

Jürgen Klopp announced on Friday that he will step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season. The manager will leave the Reds after almost nine years in charge, as he says he is too tired to continue to meet the demands that exist within a team like the Reds year after year.

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Klopp, who arrived at Anfield in October 2015, returned Liverpool to European glory by winning the Champions League in 2019 and domestic success with their first league title in 30 years in 2020, as well as winning an FA Cup, League Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup. "I'm running out of energy," Klopp said in an interview with club media in which he explained the reasons for his departure. "I don't have any problems, obviously. I knew I would have to announce it at some point, it's all good, but I know I can't do this job over and over again."

Klopp even revealed that he told the board about his possible departure in November when they started planning for next season and said to himself, "I don't know if I will be here next year." In the end, the manager decided to end his cycle at Anfield this year. "I can understand that this is a shock for a lot of people, but I can explain it. I love everything about this club, this city and our fans. I love the team and my coaching staff. Everything, but for me to make this decision shows that I am convinced it is the one I have to make," Jürgen Klopp said in the interview.

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Money for Xabi

With the pain of the departure, the fans have expressed themselves on social networks and among the substitutes that have been requested, the name that appears most often is that of Xabi Alonso. He has a release clause that Liverpool could pay, while his salary could be around 12 million a year according to several sources, a lower amount than the 15 million that Klopp receives so far.