Jurgen Klopp has shocked the football world by announcing that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of this season.

The news came as a huge blow to Liverpool fans and their opponents alike, with the 56-year-old determined to end his time on Merseyside without a trophy.

Having won six major trophies with the Reds, including the 2019/20 Premier League title and the 2018/19 Champions League title, Klopp will undoubtedly go down as Liverpool’s greatest player of all time.The German took charge at Anfield when Liverpool were left without a title in 2015.

He has taken the club to the top of world football and is set to take on a huge responsibility when he leaves the role this summer. With Liverpool five points adrift at the top of the Premier League, Klopp will be keen to end his reign on a high, but must now begin the on-stage search to decide on a replacement manager.

Steven Gerrard has long been tipped as Klopp’s successor, but the former Liverpool captain’s career has stalled and he recently signed a contract extension with Saudi Arabian side Al Ettifaq. However, Gerrard remains one of the bookies’ favorites to manage Klopp, alongside big names in the sport such as Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann and Jose Mourinho.
Pepijn Lijnders – 3/1

Xabi Alonso – 5/1

Steven Gerrard – 11/2

Roberto De Zerbi – 15/2

Julian Nagelsmann – 9/1

Ange Postecoglou – 14/1

Luis Enrique – 14/1

Luciano Spalletti – 16/1

Diego Simeone – 20/1

Antonio Conte – 20/1

Graham Potter – 25/1

Thomas Frank – 25/1

Jose Mourinho – 40/1

Liverpool confirmed in a statement that Klopp’s assistant managers would depart with the ex-Mainz boss, but Betfair have Pepijn Lijnders as 3/1 to take over the reins on a permanent basis for the 2024/25 campaign.

Xabi Alonso and Gerrard are being backed as 5/1 and 11/2 respectively to become manager, while Roberto De Zerbi has odds of 15/2 to take charge after impressing as Brighton’s head coach over the last two seasons.

Moving further down the list, Julian Nagelsmann has odds of 9/1 to succeed his fellow countryman in the dugout at Anfield.

The 36-year-old was sacked as Bayern Munich head coach last March and has been in charge of the Germany national side since September.