Jurgen Klopp wants Steven Gerrard to be the man who eventually replaces him at Liverpool.
The Anfield boss has opened up on a potential line of succession at Anfield and believes the Rangers manager and Kenny Dalglish should head the queue.
Klopp scooped the FIFA Best Men's Coach of the Year Award on Monday night but there has been tentative speculation over his long-term future on Merseyside.
The German is yet to agree a new deal and his agent last week claimed the English climate doesn't agree with him, a comment Klopp later insisted was a joke.
And Klopp, who led Liverpool to their sixth Champions League crown last term, wants to see Gerrard as his heir.
“Kenny and Stevie have both been a really big support from day one," he told FourFourTwo.
“Second, my position as a manager has nothing to do with the people around me. If Liverpool were to sack me tomorrow, then maybe Kenny would be the first choice to replace me, but they would probably bring Stevie down from Glasgow.
“If you ask who should follow me, I’d say Stevie. I help him whenever I can.
“If someone gets your job, it’s not about them, it’s about you not being good enough.
“I’m old enough to know that I give this job everything. I’m not a genius, I’m not perfect, but I give the club 100 per cent. If that’s enough, great. If it’s not, then it’s just the problem of the situation.
“I’m not jealous, I’m not sceptical. I’m completely open. If you want my help, you’ll get it.
“My family often thinks that I’m too quick to open up, but I think being any other way is a waste of time. I love life, I love my job, I like most people – that’s how it is.”
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