Jurgen Klopp says his plan to leave Liverpool at the end of his contract in 2024 is still the same in the latest update on his future.
Klopp has always been open on his plans for the future ever since taking the reins on Merseyside, and first revealed he wouldn't be at Liverpool for as long as Sir Alex Ferguson was at Manchester United back in 2019.
The German's plans have always been to see out his contract at Anfield before taking a sabbatical.
And on Friday he revealed this is still very much the case, telling the press: "The plan is still the same.
"Nothing has changed and if I decide to [leave] in 2024 it'll be nothing to do with the quality of the squad. All we do is for the long term. This club must be even better when I am not here anymore. That's the plan."
Klopp first revealed to Kicker magazine in 2019 that he was feeling the stress of his high-profile job, saying: "I have absolute energy. But I have one problem. I can't do 'a little bit'. I can only do 'all or nothing'.
"When I decide that I cannot do it any longer then I will take a break for a year."
The 54-year-old later got more bold with his admissions, telling SWR Sport in July 2020 he intends to leave England and return home to Germany once his days in the Anfield hot seat are behind him.
"Definitely to live, after my career. Most likely even to Mainz," he explained, adding he'd spend "four [more] years in Liverpool," before heading home.
Back in Germany, he explained he'd "do nothing for a year," but would eventually consider a return to football management.
"In five years the world can look very different again," he concluded.
Klopp was again asked about his future in an interview with Germany publication SportBuzzer just one month later in August.
The Reds boss was quick to double down on his previous comments and even suggested he could retire from football entirely.
"I'll take a year off and ask myself if I miss football," explained Klopp. "If I say no, then that will be the end of coach Jurgen Klopp. If one day I am no longer a coach, there is one thing I will not miss: the brutal tension immediately before the game."
Finally, in September 2020 the German told Einfach Fussbal: "When I leave Liverpool, I won't take a new job the next day. That's for sure. I will take a one-year break after Liverpool."
Klopp's current Liverpool team is among the best to ever turn out at Anfield.
The Reds recently won the Carabao Cup and are competitive in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, with an historic quadruple on the cards.
His comments this Friday suggest he plans to ensure Liverpool are of similar quality when he finally stands down in two years, meaning there should be a smooth transition for the next boss.
Who the next Liverpool manager will be remains to be seen, but current Aston Villa boss and Reds legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped as a potential long-term replacement.
