Manager Jurgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool FC, the English football club he led to six major titles this season, saying he had „depleted his energy“.
His reign at the club helped increase the valuation of American owner Fenway Sports Group significantly. FSG bought Liverpool in 2010 for 300 million pounds ($383 million). After five years of struggling to compete with bigger rivals, Klopp took over as manager in 2015 and the club won the Champions League in 2019.
FSG recently minority shareholder Liverpool to New York investment firm Dynasty Equity, valued at between $100 million and $200 million. According to Forbes, the club is valued at around $5 billion, but had trouble finding a buyer when it was considered for an outright sale at the end of 2022.
„I can understand that it's a shock for a lot of people at this moment,“ said Klopp, 56. he said in a video interview posted to X on Friday.
During his time at Anfield, Klopp won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup, making him the only Liverpool manager to win the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup. accomplish that featAccording to the website.
The valuations of most sports teams are rising rapidly, but under Klopp and Fenway the club earned €682.9 million ($743 million) last season, making it a financial powerhouse. It became. 7th highest In Europe, according to Deloitte.
The popular manager enjoyed success with Borussia Dortmund GmbH in Germany, leading them to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012.
Liverpool currently lead the Premier League with a five-point lead over Manchester City and Arsenal. According to Paddy Power's latest betting odds, they are the second favorite to win the Premier League title in 2023-2024.