‘He’s not dumb’: Klopp insists Edwards did not try to make him stay at Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp has described Michael Edwards as the “top solution” for Liverpool’s next chapter but insisted the new chief executive of football made no attempt to convince him to stay as manager.

“I’ve said a few times that I want to see the club in the best possible place after I’ve left,” Klopp said. “I think it is a top solution, honestly, and our conversation was great. We spoke about a lot of things, about what I think about different things, players, situations in the club because I was here all the time when he was not, what did change and what might have to change. It was a really good talk, and it’s top news for the club.

“It would mean I realise only now how great this club is – I have known about it all the time. For me it is the best club in the world and I am still leaving anyway. I just want this club to do as well as somehow possible, and I’m really sure if we create a good basis with the right people in charge and Michael is a top choice.”

“I am not sure he is ready for 90 minutes or that we should do 90 minutes but he is ready to start,” Klopp said. “We all know Mo usually can play game after game after game. He was out for a surprisingly long time but now he is back and we have to make sure we can count on him consistently again. There are 10 more Premier League games and hopefully a lot more cup and European games and they are all as important.

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