'I didn’t become a bad manager overnight': Klopp reflects on his legacy and recent criticism

Jurgen Klopp opened up on Liverpool's recent struggles and how he is not concerned about his legacy right now as he is only focused on the present.

"I didn’t become a bad manager overnight. I was never as good as people probably said or not as bad as some people might think. But imagine if you were here today talking to another coach of Liverpool because last season we win all four trophies and I say, ‘See you later, holiday’.

"Imagine if you see a different face and he has to explain these things and tells you how it is nobody would listen. They’d say last season was great and this year is not great so go. So [for] these kinds of things you have to have wide shoulders and really just take it.”

“I have been more second place in my life than first, to be honest. Things can change anyway. If you look back 20 years at this team people will say, ‘What a time. Wow’. Will they talk about this season? So far we’ve not given them lots of reasons but we are still in two cup competitions and we’ll not give up in the league. Why should we?

“Legacy? Well, ten years or 20 years look back and say that was great. A final here, a final there. A joy. Who cares about that now? I couldn’t care less. I don’t think for a second how it felt to win the Champions League. Do we want to win it again? Of course. Does it look like we will smash [Real] Madrid? Maybe not. But it’s a competition where we are pretty good.”

Source: Liverpool FC