Jurgen Klopp has warned the rest of the Premier League and Europe that he is gearing up for a period of sustained success at Liverpool.
The Merseyside club continue their chase for an unprecedented quadruple at Newcastle boosted by the news that their manager has extended his contract by two more years.
Klopp insists that even if his squad add one, two or three more trophies to the Carabao Cup they have already won this season, neither he nor the club will rest on their laurels.
“We had a lot of difficulties in the past for different reasons but the club is in a good moment,” he said. “But the message is: we don’t want to rest here. We want to use it as a basis for the next steps. We have to. And that is what we will try to do.
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Klopp had hinted in previous interviews that he might quit when his previous deal was due to expire in 2024 but he admitted there is still so much he and his coaching staff want to achieve.
He hopes his decision to extend his tenure to 2026 will give Liverpool the stability not only to attract players in the transfer market but possibly influence stars like Mo Salah and Sadio Mane to sign new contracts – both of them have a year left on their current deals.
“It is important to a lot of people to know [my future] early,” he added. “It is good for transfer windows. We cannot guarantee success but we can guarantee stability and in these difficult times, that is a big thing.”
As for Salah and Mane, he added: “In life, there are more things to think about than who the manager is, but knowing who the manager and coaching staff are is an important thing.
“If it is a positive sign for the boys, then great, but I don’t think this will be the one decisive thing for whatever decision they have to make. It’s their own life. My relationship with both of them is great. We just wanted to guarantee that everyone who wants to be here knows what he can expect.
“It is for me in this moment in time, the place to me, this club offers a lot. It is just a sign we never stop trying to develop the situation. A team in the best age group but time is running. We don’t think about changing the team in the next two or three years but we have to prepare. It is a really good place to be or join, if not the perfect place.”
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