18 of the best memes about Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool | indy100

Jurgen Klopp announces he's leaving Liverpool FC

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Liverpool fans have been left in shock after Jurgen Klopp made the surprise announcement that he plans to leave the club and has inevitably become a meme.

The manager, who has won just about everything with Liverpool since first joining as manager in 2015, confirmed the news in an official club announcement on Friday (January 26).

The news marks the end of an era, with Klopp having won the Premier League and Champions League during his time in charge.

Speaking in a video message, Klopp said: "I will leave the club at the end of the season. I can understand that it's a shock for a lot of people when you hear it for the first time, but obviously I can explain it or at least try to explain it.

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"I love absolutely everything about this club. I love everything about this city, I love everthing about our supporters. I love the team. I love the staff, I love everything.

"That I still take this decision shows you that I'm convinced it's the one I have to take. It is that I... I'm running out of energy. I have no problem now I think I know it already for longer that I will have to announce that at one point. But I'm absolutely fine now. But I also know that I cannot do the job again and again and again. After all the years we had together and after all the time we spent together, and after all the things we went through together, the respect grew for you, the love grew for you and the least think I owe you is the truth."

The shock message has sparked a huge reaction on social media including the usual onslaught of memes.

If Football Manager has taught me anything, it's that Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are about to job swap
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Steven Gerrard has just sat up like The Undertaker, before remembering he manages the 8th best team in Saudi Arabia.
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J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s after leaving, there\u2019s a job going at Liverpool Catherine.
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me at 11:00pm on a night out // me at 11:05pm on a night out
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welcome to the new manager of liverpool football club!
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How I'll be processing the Klopp news today
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Gerrard when Xabi Alonso gets the job\u2026
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Jesus, sorry man, you can have some 3pm kick offs, fine.
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Is this how the rest of the country felt when the Queen died?
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Me coming back into the office to hear the news \ud83d\ude25
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Me at 9:05 on a Monday morning:
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Me when I\u2019m absolutely not fine
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Me in the year 2024
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Me when I have to wake up early for work
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me thinking about gandalf
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10 minutes before pro clubs with the boys vs \n10 minutes into pro clubs with the boys
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"Bring in Steven Gerrard, he knows the club" says pundit who is friends with Steven Gerrard. #Klopp
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Steven Gerrard watching Liverpool name Xabi Alonso as their Klopp replacement
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However many more sincere fans did share their support and tributes for the job Klopp has done over the past nine years.

“What !!! That's shocking!! The saddest news in football! Well what can we say as supporters! Thank you mr. Jurgen Klopp for everything, you made us Dream and Believe, changed us from Doubters to Believers. Won every single trophy, turned sand to gold

What a sad news ! Thank u,” one wrote.

“I'm crying right now. He's done nothing wrong. He's right in a way but feels like a part of me is gone. I know it's overwhelming and I'm overreacting, the sadness is real,” another emotional fan wrote.

“Premier league will miss one of the greatest,” an X user commented.

“Sad news! Klopp was perfect for Liverpool. Thank you for all the great seasons and memories! Hope you will be back at some point,” one more said.

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