"Name a grandstand"

Statue for Klopp? Liverpool legend gets emotional

Jürgen Klopp also became a legend at Liverpool.(Bild: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Jamie Carragher has called for a grandstand for Jürgen Klopp at Anfield Road. The former Liverpool professional also gave the German another emotional farewell. He has become one of the club's greats, the former Liverpool player emphasized. 

"He completely changed the club - and how everyone thinks about him," Carragher told Sport Bild, summing up Jürgen Klopp's farewell. Before the German came to Anfield Road in 2015, the club had fallen short of expectations for several years. But then they reached the Champions League final three times and won the trophy once. 

"Next season, we'll qualify for the top flight again. When people hear Liverpool, they think of the Champions League," said the Englishman with satisfaction, adding: "Jürgen has given us back the belief that we are one of the best teams in Europe. Hopefully the success will continue under the next coach. Klopp has laid the foundations for that."

A Klopp statue in front of the stadium?
There have already been several legendary coaches in the history of the Reds. However, according to Carragher, Klopp would be right up there: "He belongs right at the top. Shankly and Paisley will be hard to get past at Liverpool because they made Liverpool great in the first place. But right behind them is Klopp."

Jürgen Klopp also became a legend at Liverpool.(Bild: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The club and its fans would also support Klopp at a new club, as long as it wasn't one of the big English rivals, the former Liverpool player is certain. He can even imagine a statue for Klopp at Anfield Road one day: "Maybe it should be Kenny Dalglish first and then Jürgen. But there's already a stand named after Kenny, so maybe we can do the same for Jürgen."