‘Last Man Standing’ – Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Admits He Is Lucky To Still Be In Charge Of The Reds Amidst A Spree Of Premier League Sackings

Jurgen Klopp’s position as manager of Liverpool is still secure despite the German admitting that his continued presence at the club in light of recent firings elsewhere in the Premier League is the “elephant in the room”. The remark was made by Klopp in response to the dismissal of Graham Potter by Chelsea and the mutual decision of Brendan Rodgers’ departure from Leicester City.

Liverpool, who have had a terrible season, are currently eighth in the Premier League. Their future participation in the Champions League is now in jeopardy as they sit eight points behind Tottenham, who hold the final top four spot. Unsurprisingly, the terrible campaign has resulted in criticism of Jurgen Klopp’s team choice and strategy.

Jurgen Klopp addresses the ‘elephant in the room’

Bruno Saltor, who previously worked with Potter at Brighton, has been appointed interim manager prior to Chelsea’s upcoming clash against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool on Tuesday. However, Potter was not the only Premier League manager to lose his job over the weekend, as Brendan Rodgers was also fired by Leicester City when the Foxes fell into the relegation zone.

With two fifth-place finishes and their first FA Cup victory in 2019, Leicester made a strong impression under Rodgers. However, the Foxes have struggled this year and dropped to 18th after losing to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Furthermore, it was only last month that Tottenham too ousted Antonio Conte in the wake of the Italian’s tirade against the club and its players.

Jurgen Klopp has humorously acknowledged that, in the midst of a record-breaking Premier League firing season, he might be the next to go. The German admitted he is depending on his prior success to keep his job despite the fact that twelve managers have already been fired this season. Ahead of the Chelsea game, Klopp said in his press conference:

“What can I say about that (the recent sackings)? The elephant in the room is how I am still sitting here in this crazy world? The last man standing! That’s 12 now in the Premier League this season, eh? An awful number. Both clubs (Chelsea and Leicester) are not in spots they expect to be I can’t say much more. I know them both well, I respect them both, I like them both. They are both really good people and fantastic managers.

“Things can go the wrong way and decision-makers think they need to change. We all accept this part of the business. It’s been a strange week. Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann sacked, and now these two. The season gets to a decisive part and people are afraid of not reaching their targets and that’s it.”

However, amidst his own struggles, Jurgen Klopp has backed ‘great managers’ to resurrect their management careers. He also insisted that their sackings cannot be seen as disasters given the achievements the four have had etched to their names. Klopp continued:

“Looking at all four of them, the future of football management is still bright. It’s not a disaster for any of them. They wont like it but it’s a part of the business.”