ANDY ROBERTSON has revealed the dressing-room reaction to Jurgen Klopp’s exit.
The whole of Merseyside and the football world was in shock on Friday when the German announced that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
Ex-Dortmund boss Klopp took charge in October 2015 and has won all the game’s top honours since as he transformed Liverpool back into one of Europe’s most feared outfits.
Klopp will forever be lovingly remembered as the man who ended their 30-year title drought and he also led the Reds to three Champions League finals – tasting success in the 2019 edition.
The 56-year-old revealed that he had informed Liverpool chiefs of his decision to step down last NOVEMBER.
However, his players only learned of his exit on Friday ahead of making the announcement public via the club’s social media channels.
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An emotional Anfield crowd began the long farewell this afternoon as Liverpool thumped Norwich 5-2 to advance to the FA Cup fifth round.
And Robertson, who made his comeback from a three-month absence following shoulder surgery, opened up to ITV afterwards on what the squad’s reaction was to Klopp’s news.
The Scottish full-back, 29, said: “Like the rest of the world, it was a bit of a shock.
“When he told us all, nobody really knew where to look or what to do.
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“You have to respect his decision, he’s thought long and hard about it with his family and everything like that and, for all he has done with this club, we’ll all be forever grateful.
“I think he doesn’t want the fans singing his song and that, but I think he’s going to lose that battle as the fans will want to say a proper goodbye to him.
“But for us players, the one thing he asked of us was business as usual, we have to keep fighting on all fronts, keep winning games and hopefully give him a send-off that he deserves.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
