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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
James Pearce

Jurgen Klopp on his Liverpool future and the "overwhelming" power of Anfield

Jurgen Klopp insists there's no chance of him walking away from Liverpool as he hailed the “overwhelming” contribution of the club's supporters to their Premier League title challenge.

In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, Klopp dismissed talk of potentially being lured back to his homeland by the opportunity to manage Bayern Munich.

Klopp is focused on maintaining the thrilling progress he has overseen at Liverpool.

“I have a contract at Liverpool until 2022,” he said.

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“And no-one here has the feeling that we should end it – neither from the side of the owner nor my side.”

Asked whether the Bayern job would be an attractive proposition once his current deal has expired, Klopp added: “I do not know. There’s a long way to go.

“Basically, football is like this - the opportunity has to be right, and the timing has to be right.

“But I’m totally happy here. I do not feel like I’m finished here. Our team has a good age structure and we can work together for a while.”

Jurgen Klopp celebrates the win at the end of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Liverpool at Allianz Arena on (Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

There's been a lot of talk about whether anxiety and nerves in the crowd might hamper the Reds during the run-in as they look to end their 29-year wait for the top-flight crown.

But Klopp loved what he heard at Anfield after Tottenham equalised last weekend. Rather than being defeatist, the mood was defiant and the manager believes that atmosphere helped the Reds fashion a late winner.

"My days are very structured and determined by work so I don’t have such direct contact with the fans, but of course I know that winning the Premier League would mean a lot to our supporters," Klopp added.

"I feel it clearly in their reactions in the games. What they did last weekend during our home game against Tottenham was overwhelming. That was extraordinary.

"I am already used to a lot of good atmospheres from Dortmund, but here I never experienced that."

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