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Jurgen Klopp backs Steven Gerrard to become next Liverpool manager

By Leo Nieboer | 24 September 2019

Jurgen Klopp backs former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to become manager at Anfield after the German's tenure at the club comes to an end.

Jurgen Klopp has backed Steven Gerrard to become manager of Liverpool once the German's tenure at Anfield comes to an end.

The former captain left Liverpool to join Los Angeles Galaxy in 2015 following a period spanning 17 years during which he cemented himself as a legend of the club.

Since then, Gerrard has assumed the manager role at Rangers, enjoying impressive success with the Glasgow club in the Europa League this term.

Speaking to FourFourTwo about who would potentially replace him at Anfield, Klopp said: "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."

There has been a proliferation of former players becoming managers of their respective clubs in the Premier League, with Frank Lampard at Chelsea and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United serving as examples.

Gerrard's current task at Rangers, however, will be to keep pressure on Celtic domestically and secure a place in the Europa League knockout stages for the first time since 2006.