Tim Sherwood claimed that Jurgen Klopp could win the Premier League with Liverpool this season then take a year off.
The Sky Sports pundit shared that due to Klopp being “tense” and similar to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola then he could envision the German leaving Anfield in the summer in order to take a break.
Sherwood stated that after a bit of a break, Klopp could return to management with another team and the pundit added that his claim wasn’t something Liverpool fans would want to hear.
“I would say to Jurgen it’s a lot more tense and stressful at the bottom of the league, so enjoy it while you’re at the top of the league and he is,” said Sherwood on Sky Sports’ The Debate (22:42, Tuesday, September 24th).
“But I agree with you, they could win the league this year and he could have a year out.
“He is that tense, Pep-like, Pep did it as he went to New York for a one year and took a bit of time away from it, have time with the family and they’re legends of the game so they know what they’re doing and they can always come back and manage another team.
“Liverpool fans won’t want to hear that as they love the man and so do we! He’s entertainment and plays a fantastic brand of football.”
OPINION
Sherwood claims Liverpool fans won’t like to hear him predict Klopp’s exit, but surely the fact the pundit believes the Reds could end their wait for a Premier League title this season, means at least some Reds fans will focus on the positive part of his latest remarks. If Klopp were to win the Premier League title then leave, while Liverpool fans would obviously be sad, it would be easy to understand why that would be the ideal time for him to take a break. After all, if he wins the Premier League title after winning the Champions League trophy last season, it’ll be hard to top that during his time at Anfield. The only way Klopp could continue taking Liverpool forward is by being able to win both trophies in the same season or having several seasons in a row where the club retains trophy after trophy but that’s a huge ask in the modern game.
