Will Jürgen Klopp get a statue at Liverpool? What the German said before his emotional exit from Anfield

Liverpool fans may have put it off as long as possible, but Jürgen Klopp’s farewell is near. On Sunday, the German coach will take charge of his last game.

As for the Premier League title, the focus will be elsewhere. Manchester City are expected to hold off Arsenal’s challenge and Pep Guardiola will have done it again. However, the top four are already done and Liverpool can sit back and celebrate one of the best managers in their history.

With almost 500 games under his belt and the league title and Champions League, there will be plenty of reason to relish the occasion, even if the Premier League is not on the line for the Reds at this stage. It’s shaping up to be an exciting afternoon.

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But will Klopp get a statue outside Anfield? That’s probably a question for another day, although Steven Gerrard asked for it this week and few would argue. The German leaves an indelible mark on the club.

“A statue for me? Of course I don’t need her,” Klopp said during one of his many interviews this week (via Liverpool ECHO). “Do I need a city key? I’m German, we don’t do that.

“When I was standing there for the freedom of the city, I had no idea what to expect and people come in with their fancy hats and chains. It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life and I didn’t. to expect this.

“When they did the speeches I had to reach over and think ‘they can’t talk about you, they can’t’ and it was really great. People do what they want to do. I think I need a statue? I’m certainly not sure what Bill Shankly or all the former managers thought. They have another 40 years to think of a statue for me.

Liverpool.com says: A statue would be a fitting permanent reminder of what Klopp has done. He’s right up there with Bob Paisley and Bill Shankly and is this generation’s version of that pair. With just one or two changes, he could have won even more than he did — but don’t let anyone tell you it didn’t work.